Crystal growth and spectral properties of (Yb0.15Lu0.85xY0.85-0.85x)3Al5O12 single crystals

Ruifeng Tian; Mingyan Pan; Lu Zhang; Hongji Qi

doi:10.3788/COL202220.121601

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