Single crystals of K3Y3（BO3）4 were grown using the KBO2, LiF, and Li2CO3 as the fluxes by the top-seed solution method. The K3Y3（BO3）4 can be an excellent host for doping of Yb3＋, because there are six low-symmet...Single crystals of K3Y3（BO3）4 were grown using the KBO2, LiF, and Li2CO3 as the fluxes by the top-seed solution method. The K3Y3（BO3）4 can be an excellent host for doping of Yb3＋, because there are six low-symmetric yttrium atoms in one unit-cell of K3Y3（B 03）4. The growth of K3Y3（BO3）4 was studied in detail, and a good crystal with sizes of 24 mm × 15 mm× 8 mm was grown successfully below 900 ℃. Some characteristics, such as the X-ray dif- fraction, infrared spectroscopy, and thermal analysis, were also performed.展开更多
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51002119)
文摘Single crystals of K3Y3（BO3）4 were grown using the KBO2, LiF, and Li2CO3 as the fluxes by the top-seed solution method. The K3Y3（BO3）4 can be an excellent host for doping of Yb3＋, because there are six low-symmetric yttrium atoms in one unit-cell of K3Y3（B 03）4. The growth of K3Y3（BO3）4 was studied in detail, and a good crystal with sizes of 24 mm × 15 mm× 8 mm was grown successfully below 900 ℃. Some characteristics, such as the X-ray dif- fraction, infrared spectroscopy, and thermal analysis, were also performed.
