Single crystals of Ca3NbGa3Si2O14 (CNGS) with ordered Ca3Ga2Ge4O14 (CGG) structure were successfully grown from stoichiometric melts by conventional Czochralski technique along the a-axis and two large (001) facets and two small (100) facets appear in every crystal. An arrangement of parallel steps and a clear height change were observed in (001) facet by atomic force microscopy (AFM). High-resolution X-ray diffraction (HRXRD) results indicate that CNGS crystals have good quality and free low-angle boundaries. The crystals also exhibit good optical quality and high optical transmittance in c-direction.
Shi Xuzhong Yuan Duorong Cheng Xiufeng Guo Shiyi Yu Guangwei Li Zhanfa
Nano-sized Er3+∶Y3Al5O12 powders was successfully prepared via a simple sol-gel route at as low a temperature at 800 ℃ whereas a temperature much higher is necessary to obtain this compound by solid state synthesis (about 1500 ℃). The phase purity, composition and microstructural features of the materials were analyzed by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD), infrared spectroscopy(IR) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and no other intermediate phase were observed to form in the range of 700～1000 ℃. The luminescence spectra of Er3+ substituted for Y3+ in YAG in 1% content was characterized on samples at different temperature.
Li Zhanfa Yuan Duorong Duan Xiulan Shi Xuzhong Song Jian'an Wang Lihua
