Growth and morphology of neodymium or ytterbium doped calcium gadolinium yttrium oxoborate (Re∶Ca 4Gd x Y 1- x O(BO 3) 3(Re∶GdYCOB)Re =Nd,Yb; x =0-1)were systematically studied. Polycrystalline materials used for Re...Growth and morphology of neodymium or ytterbium doped calcium gadolinium yttrium oxoborate (Re∶Ca 4Gd x Y 1- x O(BO 3) 3(Re∶GdYCOB)Re =Nd,Yb; x =0-1)were systematically studied. Polycrystalline materials used for Re∶GdYCOB single crystals growth were synthesized by multistage solid phase reaction method.Re∶GdYCOB single crystals were grown by Czochralski technique.The pulling rates are 0.5-2mm/h and the rotation rates are 10-30r/min.Usually 65-75% polycrystalline materials can be transformed into good quality single crystals under our growth conditions. The structures of some as grown Re∶GdYCOB single crystals were measured by using a four circle diffractometer.The results measured show that the space group of the crystals is C 3 s Cm.The determined lattice constants of 8 at% Nd doped Ca 4YO(BO 3) 3 single crystal are a =0.8076nm, b =1.6020nm, c =0.3527nm , β =101.23°.展开更多
Magnetic refrigeration is a revolutionary, efficient, environmentally friendly cooling technology, which is on the threshold of commercialization. The magnetic rare earth materials are utilized as the magnetic refrige...Magnetic refrigeration is a revolutionary, efficient, environmentally friendly cooling technology, which is on the threshold of commercialization. The magnetic rare earth materials are utilized as the magnetic refrigerants in most cooling devices, and for many cooling application the Nd2Fe14B permanent magnets are employed as the source of the magnetic field. The status of the near room temperature magnetic cooling was reviewed.展开更多
基金Shanghai Commission of Sciences and Technology(08520513100)Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(J51504,09ZZ196)SIT Research Project on Optical Functional Crystals(TDP2009-03)
文摘Growth and morphology of neodymium or ytterbium doped calcium gadolinium yttrium oxoborate (Re∶Ca 4Gd x Y 1- x O(BO 3) 3(Re∶GdYCOB)Re =Nd,Yb; x =0-1)were systematically studied. Polycrystalline materials used for Re∶GdYCOB single crystals growth were synthesized by multistage solid phase reaction method.Re∶GdYCOB single crystals were grown by Czochralski technique.The pulling rates are 0.5-2mm/h and the rotation rates are 10-30r/min.Usually 65-75% polycrystalline materials can be transformed into good quality single crystals under our growth conditions. The structures of some as grown Re∶GdYCOB single crystals were measured by using a four circle diffractometer.The results measured show that the space group of the crystals is C 3 s Cm.The determined lattice constants of 8 at% Nd doped Ca 4YO(BO 3) 3 single crystal are a =0.8076nm, b =1.6020nm, c =0.3527nm , β =101.23°.
基金Project supported bythe U.S .Department of Energy ,Office of Basic Energy Sciences , Materials Science and Engineering Division and Astronautics Corporation of America , Milwaukee , Wisconsin
文摘Magnetic refrigeration is a revolutionary, efficient, environmentally friendly cooling technology, which is on the threshold of commercialization. The magnetic rare earth materials are utilized as the magnetic refrigerants in most cooling devices, and for many cooling application the Nd2Fe14B permanent magnets are employed as the source of the magnetic field. The status of the near room temperature magnetic cooling was reviewed.