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Growth and characterization of Nd-doped SBN single crystal fibers

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The growth from ceramic pedestals of single crystal fibers of strontium barium niobate (SBN), doped with different Nd concentrations, was studied. High-quality fibers were grown for Nd doping levels of up to 4.2 at. %, and doping levels as high as 9.9 at. % were reached. No signs of core effects were observed, even for the highest concentration samples. The emission spectra of Nd3+ ions in the fibers did not differ from those obtained from bulk SBN crystals, showing very broad bands due to the typical disorder of the crystallographic tungsten-bronze structure. Fluorescence quenching was clearly observed for Nd doping levels above 2 at. %.

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Romero, J., Andreeta, M., Andreeta, E. et al. Growth and characterization of Nd-doped SBN single crystal fibers. Appl. Phys. A 78, 1037–1042 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-003-2151-3

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