Growth of Doped and Undoped Single Crystal Laser Materials in the System (MF2)x.(YF3)(1-x).

Abstract

Laser host materials were grown in the CaF2-YF3 and BaF2-YF3 binaries. Two compositions in the former binary were found to be capable of producing single crystals: 9CaF2.YF3 and CaF2.2.6YF3. The former possessed a fluorite structure and the latter was indexed on a hexagonal unit cell. Trivalent and divalent rare earth-doped single crystals of these compositions were successfully grown. The necessary phase equilibria is presented and discussed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 23, 1975
Accession Number
ADA013878

Entities

People

  • Joseph F. Balascio

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystals
  • Laser Materials
  • Materials
  • Single Crystals

Fields of Study

  • Materials science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition