In this work,an Ⅱ-Ⅵ group semiconductor zinc telluride(ZnTe) single crystal is prepared by a novel vertical Bridgman method using Te as flux.The initial mole ratio of Zn/Te=3:7 is designed for raw material synthesis...In this work,an Ⅱ-Ⅵ group semiconductor zinc telluride(ZnTe) single crystal is prepared by a novel vertical Bridgman method using Te as flux.The initial mole ratio of Zn/Te=3:7 is designed for raw material synthesis.ZnTe polycrystalline combined with rich Te is effectively fabricated through rocking technique at 1100℃.A Φ 25 mm × 65 mm ZnTe boule is successfully grown under a~40 ℃·cm^(-1) temperature gradient with a growth speed of 5 mm·day^(-1).The as-grown ZnTe crystal has a standard 1:1 stoichiometric ratio and pure F43 m phase structure.The maximum transmittance perpendicular to(110) plane is about 64%,and the band gap(E_(g)) is tested to be 2.225 eV.Terahertz(THz) examination results demonstrate that the time of the highest THz signal is around 17 ps and the frequency of the highest THz transmission is about 0.78 THz,implying that the ZnTe crystal grown by the present Te flux vertical Bridgman method has a good feasibility for THz application.展开更多
Optical absorption,excitation,and fluorescence were investigated in Eu ion-doped CdWO4 single crystal grown by a modified Bridgman method.The results indicate that Eu^2＋ and Eu^3＋ ions coexist in CdWO4 crystal and a...Optical absorption,excitation,and fluorescence were investigated in Eu ion-doped CdWO4 single crystal grown by a modified Bridgman method.The results indicate that Eu^2＋ and Eu^3＋ ions coexist in CdWO4 crystal and an energy transfer occurs between these Eu^2＋ and Eu^3＋ ions.When the crystal is excited by 266-nm light,the energy corresponding to the 4f65d to 8S7/2 transition of Eu^2＋ ions results in the excitation of the Eu^3＋ ions to the 5DJ level.The effect on fluorescence of annealing in oxygen at various temperatures was investigated.The excitation intensity of Eu^2＋ ions at 266 nm decreases as annealing temperature increases from 300 K to 1073 K,but it remains at a certain equilibrium level when the annealing temperature is further increased.展开更多
The growth of LiNbO3 single crystal with Er^3＋/Zn^2＋ co-doped by the bridgman method and the characteristics of absorption spectra and fluorescence spectra were reported. By means of the optimized con- ditions such ...The growth of LiNbO3 single crystal with Er^3＋/Zn^2＋ co-doped by the bridgman method and the characteristics of absorption spectra and fluorescence spectra were reported. By means of the optimized con- ditions such as growth rate of 0.8 - 1.5 mm · h^- 1, temperature gradient about 30 - 35℃ ·cm^-1 across the solid-liquid interface and sealed platinum, large size crystals containing Zn^2＋ （3%） and Er^3＋ （0.6%） with good optical quality were obtained. X-ray diffraction and DTA were used to characterize the crystals. The results indicate that the concentration of Er^3＋ ions in crystals decrease along the growth direction, the absorption intensity and the fluorescence intensity ions also decrease along the growth direction. of Er^3＋ However, for the upper part crystal, the upconversion fluorescence intensity is higher than that of the lower part crystal excited with 800 or 970 nm pump. The effects of crystal lattice, structure defect and effective segregation of Er^3＋ ions were discussed in respect to the variations were discussed of upconversion fluorescence intensity.展开更多
Large size,high-density(99.97%)and well-organized Al2O3/Y3Al5O12(YAG)eutectic ceramics were prepared by the modified Bridgman method.The evolution of the three dimensional microstructure and micropores were investigat...Large size,high-density(99.97%)and well-organized Al2O3/Y3Al5O12(YAG)eutectic ceramics were prepared by the modified Bridgman method.The evolution of the three dimensional microstructure and micropores were investigated.The diameter of the micro-pores and the porosity decreased during directional solidification.The average equivalent diam eter of the micro-pores was 2.41μm in the well-prepared eutectic ceramics.Most of the pores(98.07%)were smaller than 4μm.These data are comparable to those prepared by the optical floating zone method.The as-grown eutectic ceramics were polycrystalline,but the interfaces were well-bonded and there were no amorphous phases in the microstructure.The misfits of the different crystallographic relationships were calculated,and the bottleneck of the single-crystal preparation was identified.These results could provide theoretical guidance for the preparation of large,single-crystal Al2O3/YAG eutectic ceramics by the modified Bridgman method.展开更多
As a promising optical and piezoelectric crystal,efficient growth of LGN single crystal is crucial for its practical applications.Herein,a langanite(La_(3)Ga_(5.5)Nb_(0.5)O_(14),LGN)crystal with high quality was succe...As a promising optical and piezoelectric crystal,efficient growth of LGN single crystal is crucial for its practical applications.Herein,a langanite(La_(3)Ga_(5.5)Nb_(0.5)O_(14),LGN)crystal with high quality was successfully grown by the Bridgman method along the Z direction.In order to prepare high-purity polycrystalline precursors for LGN crystal growth,the sintering conditions of LGN polycrystalline precursors were studied in detail.The melting point of LGN was also measured to provide a reference for the crystal growth temperature.For the[001]oriented wafer,the full width at half maximum(EWHM)value of the nigh-resolution X-ray diffraction(HRXRD)analysis is 38.52",demonstrating that the LGN crystal exhibits excellent crystalline quality.In addition,we also measured the thermal properties and transmission spectrum of the as-grown LGN crystal.It is found that the absorption peak at 1.85μm of the LGN crystal grown in air using the Bridgman method disappears compared with previous reports(grown in N_(2+)(1-3)vol%O_(2)atmosphere),which is attributed to the oxygen-enriched growth environment.Similar phenomenon also occurs in other LGS-type disordered crystals.It is believed that these findings may expand the potential applications of LGS series crystals at 1.85μm.展开更多
Inorganic nonlinear optical crystal GdGa 4O(BO 3) 3(GdCOB) possesses moderate NLO efficient (1.3pm/V) ,high damage threshold(>1GW/cm 2),and wide transmission wave band(320-2700nm).In addition,it is chemically stabl...Inorganic nonlinear optical crystal GdGa 4O(BO 3) 3(GdCOB) possesses moderate NLO efficient (1.3pm/V) ,high damage threshold(>1GW/cm 2),and wide transmission wave band(320-2700nm).In addition,it is chemically stable,nonhygroscopic and easy to process,which makes GdCOB a promising practical NLO material for frequency conversion.Crack free single crystals of GdCOB with large size have been grown using the vertical Bridgman method for the first time.Stoichiometric amounts of starting materials 4N pure Gd 3O 3,H 3BO 3(or B 3O 3)and 3N pure CaCO 3 were mixed and preheated at 1100℃,then encapsulated in a Pt crucible with a single crystal seed.Thickness of the crucible we chose was within the range of 0.1—0.6mm.After thorough melting of the raw materials and partial melting of the seed(obtained by spontaneous nucleation),the crucible descended at a rate of <0.8mm/h.The vertical temperature gradient at the growth interface in the BR furnace was about 30—40℃/cm,and the temperature profile was kept symmetrical.Typical size of the GdCOB crystal without macroscopic defects obtained in this way was 25mm in diameter and 60mm in length.Due to the small temperature gradient in growth and the cooling process similar to the anneal after growth,cracking problem which was often met in pulling techniques was overcome efficiently.展开更多
基金financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(Nos.19ZR1419900,19ZR1420100)Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Hot Manufacturing(No.18DZ2253400)。
文摘In this work,an Ⅱ-Ⅵ group semiconductor zinc telluride(ZnTe) single crystal is prepared by a novel vertical Bridgman method using Te as flux.The initial mole ratio of Zn/Te=3:7 is designed for raw material synthesis.ZnTe polycrystalline combined with rich Te is effectively fabricated through rocking technique at 1100℃.A Φ 25 mm × 65 mm ZnTe boule is successfully grown under a~40 ℃·cm^(-1) temperature gradient with a growth speed of 5 mm·day^(-1).The as-grown ZnTe crystal has a standard 1:1 stoichiometric ratio and pure F43 m phase structure.The maximum transmittance perpendicular to(110) plane is about 64%,and the band gap(E_(g)) is tested to be 2.225 eV.Terahertz(THz) examination results demonstrate that the time of the highest THz signal is around 17 ps and the frequency of the highest THz transmission is about 0.78 THz,implying that the ZnTe crystal grown by the present Te flux vertical Bridgman method has a good feasibility for THz application.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50972061,51272109,and 21171102)the Natural Science Foundation of Zhejiang Province of China (Grant Nos. R4100364 and Z4110072)+1 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo City (Grant No. 2012A610115)K. C.Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University
文摘Optical absorption,excitation,and fluorescence were investigated in Eu ion-doped CdWO4 single crystal grown by a modified Bridgman method.The results indicate that Eu^2＋ and Eu^3＋ ions coexist in CdWO4 crystal and an energy transfer occurs between these Eu^2＋ and Eu^3＋ ions.When the crystal is excited by 266-nm light,the energy corresponding to the 4f65d to 8S7/2 transition of Eu^2＋ ions results in the excitation of the Eu^3＋ ions to the 5DJ level.The effect on fluorescence of annealing in oxygen at various temperatures was investigated.The excitation intensity of Eu^2＋ ions at 266 nm decreases as annealing temperature increases from 300 K to 1073 K,but it remains at a certain equilibrium level when the annealing temperature is further increased.
文摘The growth of LiNbO3 single crystal with Er^3＋/Zn^2＋ co-doped by the bridgman method and the characteristics of absorption spectra and fluorescence spectra were reported. By means of the optimized con- ditions such as growth rate of 0.8 - 1.5 mm · h^- 1, temperature gradient about 30 - 35℃ ·cm^-1 across the solid-liquid interface and sealed platinum, large size crystals containing Zn^2＋ （3%） and Er^3＋ （0.6%） with good optical quality were obtained. X-ray diffraction and DTA were used to characterize the crystals. The results indicate that the concentration of Er^3＋ ions in crystals decrease along the growth direction, the absorption intensity and the fluorescence intensity ions also decrease along the growth direction. of Er^3＋ However, for the upper part crystal, the upconversion fluorescence intensity is higher than that of the lower part crystal excited with 800 or 970 nm pump. The effects of crystal lattice, structure defect and effective segregation of Er^3＋ ions were discussed in respect to the variations were discussed of upconversion fluorescence intensity.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51804252 and 51701156)the Equipment Pre-Research Foundation of China (Nos. 6140759040102 and 6140923040203)the Doctoral Starting Fund of Xi’an University of Technology (No. 101-451116013)
文摘Large size,high-density(99.97%)and well-organized Al2O3/Y3Al5O12(YAG)eutectic ceramics were prepared by the modified Bridgman method.The evolution of the three dimensional microstructure and micropores were investigated.The diameter of the micro-pores and the porosity decreased during directional solidification.The average equivalent diam eter of the micro-pores was 2.41μm in the well-prepared eutectic ceramics.Most of the pores(98.07%)were smaller than 4μm.These data are comparable to those prepared by the optical floating zone method.The as-grown eutectic ceramics were polycrystalline,but the interfaces were well-bonded and there were no amorphous phases in the microstructure.The misfits of the different crystallographic relationships were calculated,and the bottleneck of the single-crystal preparation was identified.These results could provide theoretical guidance for the preparation of large,single-crystal Al2O3/YAG eutectic ceramics by the modified Bridgman method.
基金Project supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(2022YFB3204000)National Natural Science Foundation of China(51832009)。
文摘As a promising optical and piezoelectric crystal,efficient growth of LGN single crystal is crucial for its practical applications.Herein,a langanite(La_(3)Ga_(5.5)Nb_(0.5)O_(14),LGN)crystal with high quality was successfully grown by the Bridgman method along the Z direction.In order to prepare high-purity polycrystalline precursors for LGN crystal growth,the sintering conditions of LGN polycrystalline precursors were studied in detail.The melting point of LGN was also measured to provide a reference for the crystal growth temperature.For the[001]oriented wafer,the full width at half maximum(EWHM)value of the nigh-resolution X-ray diffraction(HRXRD)analysis is 38.52",demonstrating that the LGN crystal exhibits excellent crystalline quality.In addition,we also measured the thermal properties and transmission spectrum of the as-grown LGN crystal.It is found that the absorption peak at 1.85μm of the LGN crystal grown in air using the Bridgman method disappears compared with previous reports(grown in N_(2+)(1-3)vol%O_(2)atmosphere),which is attributed to the oxygen-enriched growth environment.Similar phenomenon also occurs in other LGS-type disordered crystals.It is believed that these findings may expand the potential applications of LGS series crystals at 1.85μm.
文摘Inorganic nonlinear optical crystal GdGa 4O(BO 3) 3(GdCOB) possesses moderate NLO efficient (1.3pm/V) ,high damage threshold(>1GW/cm 2),and wide transmission wave band(320-2700nm).In addition,it is chemically stable,nonhygroscopic and easy to process,which makes GdCOB a promising practical NLO material for frequency conversion.Crack free single crystals of GdCOB with large size have been grown using the vertical Bridgman method for the first time.Stoichiometric amounts of starting materials 4N pure Gd 3O 3,H 3BO 3(or B 3O 3)and 3N pure CaCO 3 were mixed and preheated at 1100℃,then encapsulated in a Pt crucible with a single crystal seed.Thickness of the crucible we chose was within the range of 0.1—0.6mm.After thorough melting of the raw materials and partial melting of the seed(obtained by spontaneous nucleation),the crucible descended at a rate of <0.8mm/h.The vertical temperature gradient at the growth interface in the BR furnace was about 30—40℃/cm,and the temperature profile was kept symmetrical.Typical size of the GdCOB crystal without macroscopic defects obtained in this way was 25mm in diameter and 60mm in length.Due to the small temperature gradient in growth and the cooling process similar to the anneal after growth,cracking problem which was often met in pulling techniques was overcome efficiently.
