Abstract: | Optically transparent garnet single crystals were grown from Lu3Al5O12 melts containing different RE3+ ions. The distribution coefficient of Nd3+ ions is found to be a function of the growth rate. Lu2O3–Al2O3 system studies have been partially carried out. Measurements of the lattice data, absorption spectra and comparison with some properties of Y3Al5O12 single crystals have also been made. |