Structure of Low Temperature Phase b-Ba_3Y(BO_3)_3 Crystal

1 INTRODUCTION Recently the series of compounds M3Ln(BO3)3 (M = Sr, Ba and Ln = LaLu, Sc, Y) with space group P63cm or -3R have been reported[1～5], and some of them exhibit interesting optical properties when doped with the active Cr3+ or Yb3+ ions as laser materials. For example, Yb3+-doped Sr3Y- (BO3)3 crystal is a promising laser material for both tunable and femtosecond laser applications[6～8]. The Ba3Y(BO3)3 crystal melts congruently at 1256 ℃ and has a phase transitio…     

Synthesis and Structure of Ba3La2（BO3）4 Crystal

1 INTRODUCTION At present the researches on more efficient solid-state laser materials become more important for the rapid development of diode-laser pumped solid-state laser. More researches have been devoted to the double borate compounds RX3(BO3)4 (R = Y, La, Gd and X = Y, Al, Sc), some of which exhibit good chemical and physical properties[1～10]. The rare earth and alkali-halide double borates M3Ln2(BO3)4 (M = Ca, Sr, Ba and Ln = LaLu and Y) were reported in literatures[11…     

Growth and Characterization of Crystal Nd_(0.06)Y_(0.94)Sr_6Sc(BO_3)_6

<正>The crystal of Nd0.06Y0.94Sr6Sc(BO3)6 with the dimensions up to 35 mm × 28 mm × 13 mm was grown by a top-seeded solution growth method from Li6B4O9 flux. The grown crystal was characterized by X-ray powder diffraction. The optical absorption of the crystal shows that it has a strong absorption band at 8070 A, and the absorption coefficient is 2.17cm-1 with a FWHM of 41 A, which can match with the wavelength of the diode-laser (LD) and is suitable for the LD pumping. Based on the Judd-Ofelt theory, the three parameters of line oscillator strength Ω(λ) (λ = 2, 4 and 6) of the Nd3+ion in the crystal were calculated as follows: Ω2= 1.194 × 10-20, Ω4= 4.186 × 10-20 and Ω6 = 3.351 × 10-20cm2, which are relatively larger. The results indicate that the crystal Nd0.06Y0.94Sr6Sc(BO3)6 may be a kind of high-efficient laser material for diode-pumped.     

Growth and Spectral Characterization of Nd3+∶(Sr0.7Ca0.3)3Y(BO3)3 Crystal

A Nd3+ :(Sr0.7Ca0.3)3Y(BO3)3 crystal with dimensions of 17×23 mm3 has been grown by the Czochralski method. The spectroscopic characterization of Nd3+ :(Sr0.7Ca0.3)3Y(BO3)3 crystal was investigated. The polarized absorption cross-sections of Nd3+ :(Sr0.7Ca0.3)3Y(BO3)3 crystal are 2.81×10-20 cm2 with full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 14 nm at 808 nm for σ-polarization and 2.04×10 -20 cm 2 with FWHM of 19 nm at 807 nm for σ-polarization, respectively. The polarized emission cross-sections of Nd3+ :(Sr0.7Ca0.3)3Y(BO3)3 crystal are 12.2×10-20 cm2 at 1062 nm for the π-polarization and 13.6×10-20 cm2 at 1061 nm for the σ-polarization, respectively. After the Ca 2+ ion partly substitutes for Sr2+ ion in the Sr3Y(BO3)3 crystal to form the (Sr0.7Ca0.3)3Y(BO3)3 solid solution, it can improve the quantum efficiency of Nd3+ :(Sr0.7Ca0.3)3Y(BO3)3 crystal. The quantum efficiency is 31.7%. These results may be regarded Nd3+ :(Sr0.7Ca0.3)3Y(BO3)3 crystal as a potential solid-state laser material.     

Growth and Spectral Properties of Yb^3＋-doped Ba3Gd（BO3）3 Crystal

Crystal of Yb3+-doped Ba3Gd(BO3)3 has been grown by the Czochralski method. The spectroscopic characterizations have been investigated at room temperature. The Yb3+:Ba3Gd(BO3)3 crystal exhibits broad absorption at 976nm with FWHM of 7nm and large overall spitting of 2F7/2 manifold (823cm-1). The absorption and emission cross sections are 5.09×10-21cm2 at 976nm and 0.97×10-21cm2 at 1040nm,respectively. The fluorescence lifetime is 2.84 ms.     

Growth and Crystal Structure of YbAl3（BO3）4

1 INTRODUCTION With the development of high power InGaAs laser diode (LD) as pump sources, the Yb3+-doped laser crystals have received much attention. Due to the simple energy level structure of the Yb3+ ions, the Yb3+-doped laser crystals have no concentration quenching, and have high quantum efficiency and low quantum defects even at high doping concentration of the Yb3+ ions[1, 2]. Therefore, the Yb3+-doped crystals are good candidates of media in the LD-pumped solid-state laser,…     

Thermal Properties of K（Y1-xYbx）（WO4）2（x=0.098,0.196,0.294） Crystal

Thermal properties of pure KY(WO4)2 and K(Y1-xYbx)(WO4)2(x=0.098,0.196,0.294) crystals were investigated.The specific heat and thermal diffusivity of crystals were calculated at a range of 50～300 ℃.The calculated result shows that the specific heat and thermal diffusivity of K(Y1-xYbx)(WO4)2(x=0.098,0.196,0.294) crystals were slightly affected by the Yb3+ concentration.The thermal expansion coefficient of K(Y0.804Yb0.196)(WO4)2 crystals along x,y and z axes were determined to be 13.51,4.474 and 16.60×10-6 K-1,respectively.These results suggest the K(Y1-xYbx)(WO4)2(x=0.098,0.196,0.294) crystal as a laser crystal of low-middle power.     

Crystal Structure of Lithium Yttrium Borate LiY6O5（BO3）3

1 INTRODUCTION In recent years, more and more attention has been paid to rare-earth borates due to their excellent pro- perties, such as YCa4O(BO3)3(YCOB)[1], YAl3(BO3)4 (YAB)[2] and La2CaB10O19[3] for nonlinear optical materials and self-frequency doubling materials as well as YBO3:Eu for red phosphor materials[4] and Li6M1-xCex(BO3)3 (M = Y, Gd) for neutron detec- tors[5]. In this work, we focus our research interest on LiY6O5(BO3)3 as hosts for VUV (vacuum ultraviolet) l…     

Structure and Properties of a New Rare-earth Borate LiSrY_2（BO_3）_3

The structure of LiSrY2(BO3)3 has been solved by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis at 298 and 113 K on different diffractometers.It crystallizes in trigonal with space group P-3m1(No.164).The cell parameters at room temperature are as follows:a = 10.3345(9),c = 6.4049(11) ,V = 592.41(13) 3,Z = 3,Mr = 448.81,F(000) = 618,μ = 21.327 mm-1 and Dc = 3.774 g/cm3.The crystal structure consists of gear-like [BY6O33] groups which are linked together by corner-sharing to form a two-dimensional layer parallel to the ab plane.These layers are connected one after another by sharing oxygen atoms with B(2) atoms along the c direction to construct a three-dimensional framework.Li and Sr atoms just occupy the cavities formed by oxygen atoms.In addition,the vibrational spectroscopy of LiSrY2(BO3)3 and photoluminescence properties of the Eu3+ doped LiSrY2(BO3)3 were also studied.     

Structure of GdMg（BO2）5 Crystal

1 INTRODUCTION With the development of diode-pumped solid-sta- te lasers, the research to find more efficient materials for these lasers is gaining more importance. The luminescent materials host LnMgB5O10 may become potential solid-state laser materials[1, 2]. Nd3 -doped GdMg(BO2)5 as a potential diode-pumped laser crystal has been grown in our lab and characterized by a very strong absorption at near 808 nm and intense emission. Although the previous work repor- ted LaMg(BO2)5 with…     

Spectroscopy and Energy Transfer in Yb3＋ and Tm3＋ Co-doped Gd3Ga5O12 Crystal

Yb3+/Tm3+ co-doped Gd3Ga5O12 single crystal with a dimension of Φ30mm×20mm was grown successfully by Czochralski method.The absorption spectrum was recorded at room temperature and used to calculate the absorption cross-section.Based on the Judd-Ofelt(J-O) theory,we obtained the three intensity parameters and spectral parameters of this crystal,such as the line strengths,oscillator strengths,radiative probabilities and radiative lifetimes as well as the fluorescent branching ratios.Room temperature fluorescence spectra and luminescence decay curves were recorded.The energy transfer between Yb3+-Tm3+ was observed and the mechanism was discussed.The stimulated emission cross-section of the 3F4→3H6 transition was calculated by the Füchtbauer-Ladenburg(F-L) equation.The potential laser gains for this transition were also investigated.This crystal is promising as a tunable infrared laser crystal at 2.0 μm.     

Growth and Characteristics of Nd^3＋：GdAl3（BO3）4 Crystal

Nd^3 :GdAl3(BO3)4(NGAB) crystal with the size of 30 mm was grown from the solvent system of K2O-Gd2O3-MoO3-B2O3 by combining accelerated seed rotation technology with medium seeded solution growth (MSSG) method,and its crystal structure has been determined by X-ray powder diffraction.It crystallizes in the trigonal system,space group R32 with a=9.2743(2),c=7.2438(1)A,V=538A^3,Z=3and Dc=4.379g/cm^3,The absorption and emission spectra of NGAB in the function of σ and π polarizations at room temperature have been measured.UV generation tuneable in 378-382nm,green(531nm) generation and blue generation tuneable in 436-443 nm as well as red(669)nm generation by self-frequency changing were obtained with the oupput of 105, 119.5,445and 19μJ/pulse,respectively,when the crystal was pumped by a dye laser.     

THE STRUCTURE OF A NEW LASER CRYSTAL—Nd^3＋：Li6Y（BO3）3（NLYB）

<正> The crystal structure of Nd3+: Li6Y(BO3)3 is monoclinic, belonging to space group P21/c with the following cell constants:a =7. 157(5),b=16. 378(8),c = 6. 623(4)A.B=105. 32(5) ,Z=4,F =748. 8A3,Dc=2.747g/cm3. Mr (Li6Nd0.027 Y0.973(BO3)3) = 308. 47. The structure unit Li6Y(BO3)3 contains three B-O triangle planes,a distorted Y-O tetragonal prism,and five distorted Li-O trigonal bipyramids and one Li-O tetrahedron.     

Growth and Spectroscopic Investigations of Disordered Nd3+:Li3Ba2La3(MoO4)8 Crystal

Nd3+: Li3Ba2La3(MoO4)8 crystal has been grown from a flux of Li2MoO4 by the top seeded solution growth method (TSSG) and its structure was confirmed by X-ray diffraction. The polarized absorption spectra, fluorescence spectra and fluorescence decay curve of the crystal were measured. The main spectral parameters were calculated by the Judd-Ofelt theory and compared with other Nd-doped crystals. The broad absorption bands and the large absorption cross sections around 805 nm indicate that the crystal is very suitable for diode-laser pumping. The broad emission bands around 1060 nm show that the crystal is a potential medium for tunable and short pulse lasers. The quantum efficiency of the crystal is up to 95%, which is higher than the value for Nd3+:YVO4 and Nd3+:YAG and comparable to that of other disordered molybdate crystals. The excellent spectroscopic properties show that Nd3+:Li3Ba2La3(MoO4)8 crystal may be regarded as a potential solid state laser host material for diode laser pumping.     

Synthesis,Crystal Structure,Vibrational Spectroscopy,and Thermal Behavior of Y[B_2O_3（OH）]_3

The hydroxy yttrium hexaborate,Y[B2O3(OH)]3,has been synthesized under mild hydrothermal conditions at 458 K.The crystal structure was solved and refined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction.It adopts a trigonal space group R3c(No.161) with a = 8.3942(4),c = 20.6484(12) ,V = 1260.03(12) 3,YB6H3O12,Mr = 348.79,Z = 6,Dc = 2.758 g/cm3,F(000) = 1008,μ = 7.015 mm-1,R = 0.0321 and wR = 0.0772.Its crystal structure is made up of six-membered rings,alternating three-connected [BO3(OH)] tetrahedra and planar [BO3] trigonal groups,which are interconnected with each other by sharing their common oxygen corners to form a three-dimensional framework structure with six-membered ring channels that are occupied by the yttrium atoms and run along the c axis.FT-IR,Raman,and TG-DTA results are also presented.     

Crystal Structure and Spectroscopic Properties of a New Ternary Tungstate Li3Ba2Ho3（WO4）8

A single crystal of Li3Ba2Ho3(WO4)8 was obtained from a flux of Li2WO4 under an air atmosphere. The structure of the pure crystal was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. It crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 5.240(4), b = 12.790(10), c = 19.247(15), β = 91.921(15)°, V = 1289.1(18)3, Z = 2, Mr = 2773.09, Dc = 7.144 g/cm3, μ = 47.732 mm-1, Rint = 0.0693, F(000) = 2340, the final R = 0.0472 and wR = 0.1221 for 1535 observed reflections (I > 2σ(I)). The Li3Ba2Ho3(WO4)8 has a high structure disorder with one 8f site shared by Li(1) and Ho ions with occupancy of 0.25 and 0.75, respectively. The fundamental structure is constituted by distorted square antiprisms Ho/Li(1)O8 with C1 symmetry, distorted Li(2)O6 octahedra and BaO10 polyhedra. The optical properties were investigated by IR and absorption spectroscopy, and the emission cross sections and gain cross sections of 5I7 → 5I8 of Ho3+ were calculated.     

Structure of Low Temperature Phase β—Ba3Y（BO3）3 Crystal

Crystals of the low temperature phase β-Ba3Y(BO3)3 have been synthesized by the flux method. The structure of the title compound crystallizes in the hexagonal system, space group P63cm with the following parameters: a = 9.416(3), c = 17.536(8) A, V= 1346.6(8) A3, Ba3YB3Og,Mr = 677.36, Z = 6, Dc = 5.012 g/cm3, λ(MoKα) = 0.71073 A,μ = 19.409 mm- 1, Flack parameter =0.02(3), F(000) = 1764, R = 0.0714 and wR = 0.1696 for 1076 observed reflections with Ⅰ＞ 2σ(Ⅰ).The compound contains two sets of YO6 octahedra, four sets of BaO9 polyhedra and three sets of BO3 planar triangles.     

Growth and Spectroscopic Characteristics of Yb3＋：LiGd（WO4）2 Crystal

The Yb3+:LiGd(WO4)2 crystal with the dimension of Φ15×35 mm3 was grown by Czochralski technique. The spectroscopic characterization and fluorescence dynamics of Yb3+ in Yb3+:LiGd(WO4)2 crystal were investigated. The Yb3+:LiGd(WO4)2 crystal exhibits a broad absorption band centered near 975 nm with the linewidths of 16 and 11 nm and maximal absorption cross-section of 3.60 × 10-20 and 2.90 × 10-20 cm2 for π- and σ-polarization, respectively. The emission broadband has an FWHM of 47 and 45 nm with the emission cross sections of 3.92 × 10-20 and 3.34 × 10-20 cm2 at 1020 nm for π- and σ-polarization, respectively. The measured fluorescence lifetime is 398 μs. The blue light emission around 480 nm through cooperative upconversion from the de-excitation of excited Yb3+-Yb3+ pairs at 4 K was observed under 932-nm excitation and demonstrated.     

Crystal Structure of Indenyl—3—indenyl

1 INTRODUCTION Indene is an intermediate used for the synthesis of organometallic complexes involving silylene-bridged indenyl[1～5]. In the process of synthesizing (CH3)(C6H5)Si(Ind)2[6], a new compound as a by-product which is a dimer of indene was obtained, and only one similar crystal was found in CCDC[7]. Up to now, there are no crystal structure reports on this kind of structure. The present paper will describe the crystal structure of the title compound. 2 EXPERIMEN…     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Ternary Borate,NaSrB5O9

A novel ternary borate, sodium strontium pentaborate, NaSrB5O9, has been prepared by solid-state reaction below 800 ℃. The single-crystal X-ray structural analysis showed that NaSrB5O9 crystallizes in monoclinic, space group P21/c with a = 6.499(2), b = 13.979(3), c = 8.045(2) , β = 106.92(2)°, V = 699.2(3) 3, Z = 4, Mr = 308.66, Dc = 2.932 g/cm3, μ = 7.804 mm-1, F(000) = 584, R = 0.0264 and wR = 0.0621 for 2426 observed reflections and 146 variables. NaSrB5O9 is a layered compound containing double ring B5O11 building units composed of two BO4 tetrahedra and three BO3 triangles. Each B5O11 unit is connected to four other equivalent units through exocyclic oxygen atoms to form a two-dimensional ∞2 [B5O9]3- layer. Symmetry-center related layers are stacked along the b axis and held together by Na+ and Sr2+ cations via electrostatic interactions.