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Neodymium and gadolinium diffusion in yttrium vanadate

Neodymium and gadolinium diffusion in yttrium vanadate
Neodymium and gadolinium diffusion in yttrium vanadate
The thermal diffusion of Nd3+ and Gd3+ ions in YVO4 is characterised, finding diffusion rates of 7 x 10-19 and 44 x 10-19 m2s-1 respectively at 1400°C, and activation energies of 5.3 x 10-19 and 2.9 x 10-19 J respectively, for diffusion along the c-axis. The fluorescence properties of the Nd3+-diffused YVO4 agree well with those of bulk doped materials. The formation of a planar optical waveguide was also observed for one of the Nd3+-diffused samples. This characterisation is a significant first step towards fabrication of waveguide lasers and amplifiers in this important laser material.
0740-3224
33-36
Hettrick, S.J.
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Wilkinson, J.S.
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Shepherd, D.P.
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Hettrick, S.J., Wilkinson, J.S. and Shepherd, D.P. (2002) Neodymium and gadolinium diffusion in yttrium vanadate. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 19 (1), 33-36. (doi:10.1364/JOSAB.19.000033).

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The thermal diffusion of Nd3+ and Gd3+ ions in YVO4 is characterised, finding diffusion rates of 7 x 10-19 and 44 x 10-19 m2s-1 respectively at 1400°C, and activation energies of 5.3 x 10-19 and 2.9 x 10-19 J respectively, for diffusion along the c-axis. The fluorescence properties of the Nd3+-diffused YVO4 agree well with those of bulk doped materials. The formation of a planar optical waveguide was also observed for one of the Nd3+-diffused samples. This characterisation is a significant first step towards fabrication of waveguide lasers and amplifiers in this important laser material.

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Local EPrints ID: 268095
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/268095
DOI: doi:10.1364/JOSAB.19.000033
ISSN: 0740-3224
PURE UUID: c8d0228f-4d01-4b79-8ca3-72faebb7d9fa
ORCID for J.S. Wilkinson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4712-1697
ORCID for D.P. Shepherd: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4561-8184

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Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 02:40

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Author: S.J. Hettrick
Author: J.S. Wilkinson ORCID iD
Author: D.P. Shepherd ORCID iD

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