• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 36, Issue 7, 761 (2021)
Yun DAI1, Zhonghan ZHANG1, Liangbi SU1, Jin LI2, Yong LONG2, Yuchong DING2, and Anhua WU1、*
Author Affiliations
  • 11. Key Laboratory of Transparent Optical Functional Inorganic Materials, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
  • 22. No.26 Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, Chongqing 400060, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20200475 Cite this Article
    Yun DAI, Zhonghan ZHANG, Liangbi SU, Jin LI, Yong LONG, Yuchong DING, Anhua WU. Growth of High-quality Yb3+-doped Y3Al5O12 Single Crystal Fiber by Laser Heated Pedestal Growth Method [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(7): 761 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the LHPG technique
    1. Schematic diagram of the LHPG technique
    Pictures of as-grown Yb:YAG SCFs(a) 1at% Yb:YAG; (b) 2at% Yb:YAG
    2. Pictures of as-grown Yb:YAG SCFs(a) 1at% Yb:YAG; (b) 2at% Yb:YAG
    Different magnification SEM microphotographs of the 1at% Yb:YAG SCF
    3. Different magnification SEM microphotographs of the 1at% Yb:YAG SCF
    Photographs of melt zone in the process of fiber growth(a) Symmetrical zone configuration; (b) Asymmetric zone configuration
    4. Photographs of melt zone in the process of fiber growth(a) Symmetrical zone configuration; (b) Asymmetric zone configuration
    Process diagram for controlling the diameter of a SCF
    5. Process diagram for controlling the diameter of a SCF
    Variation of diameter along the fibers
    6. Variation of diameter along the fibers
    X-ray rocking curves of the (111) crystal plane of the Yb:YAG SCFs and source rod
    7. X-ray rocking curves of the (111) crystal plane of the Yb:YAG SCFs and source rod
    Characteristic Laue back-reflection patterns of Yb:YAG(a) 1at% Yb:YAG; (b) 2at%Yb:YAG
    8. Characteristic Laue back-reflection patterns of Yb:YAG(a) 1at% Yb:YAG; (b) 2at%Yb:YAG
    Distribution of Yb3+ ions along the axial direction in grown SCFs
    9. Distribution of Yb3+ ions along the axial direction in grown SCFs
    No.SampleFWHM/(″)
    11at% Yb:YAG SCF111.6
    21at% Yb:YAG source rod129.6
    32at% Yb:YAG SCF111.6
    42at% Yb:YAG source rod126.0
    Table 1.

    FWHM of Yb:YAG SCFs and source rods

    TypeDiameter/mmLength/mmUniformityConcentration distributionRef.
    Yb:YAG0.6150<2%[16]
    Yb:YAG0.8Centimeters--[15]
    Yb:Ho:YAG0.45124--[8]
    Tm/Yb:YAG0.840-[19]
    Ho:YAG0.32280--[20]
    Ho:YAG0.24118--[21]
    Nd:YAG0.6-1.2300--[22]
    Nd:YAG142--[23]
    Nd:YAG0.625--[24]
    Table 2.

    YAG SCF grown by LHPG method

    Yun DAI, Zhonghan ZHANG, Liangbi SU, Jin LI, Yong LONG, Yuchong DING, Anhua WU. Growth of High-quality Yb3+-doped Y3Al5O12 Single Crystal Fiber by Laser Heated Pedestal Growth Method [J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2021, 36(7): 761
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