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Growth and Luminescent Properties of NaGd(WO4)2:Yb3+ Crystals

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Data are presented on the spectroscopic properties of Yb3+-activated NaGd(WO4)2, a disordered scheelite-like tungstate potentially attractive as a gain medium. NaGd(WO4)2:Yb3+ crystals are grown by the Czochralski technique. The polarized absorption and luminescence spectra and the luminescence decay kinetics of oriented samples with different Yb3+ concentrations are studied at 300 K. The gain coefficients are calculated for different populations of the upper lasing level 2F 5/2 of the Yb3+ ion.

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  1. Russian Academy of Sciences, Research Center for Laser Materials and Technology, Prokhorov General Physics Institute, ul. Vavilova 38, Moscow, 119991, Russia

    Yu. K. Voron'ko, E. V. Zharikov, D. A. Lis, A. A. Sobol', K. A. Subbotin, S. N. Ushakov & V. E. Shukshin

  2. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, Miusskaya pl. 9, Moscow, 125047, Russia

    E. V. Zharikov & D. A. Lis

  3. University of Applied Sciences, Russia

    S. Dröge

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Voron'ko, Y.K., Zharikov, E.V., Lis, D.A. et al. Growth and Luminescent Properties of NaGd(WO4)2:Yb3+ Crystals. Inorganic Materials 39, 1308–1314 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:INMA.0000008919.60956.a1

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