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Growth and Thermophysical Properties of RAl3(BO3)4 (R = Y, Nd, Gd, Lu) and RMgB5O10 (R = Y, La, Gd) Crystals

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We have optimized conditions for the flux growth of the RAl3(BO3)4 (R = Y, Nd, Gd, Lu) and RMgB5O10 (R = Y, La, Gd) rare-earth borates and measured the thermal conductivity of YAl3(BO3)4, NdAl3(BO3)4, GdAl3(BO3)4, LuAl3(BO3)4, and LaMgB5O10 crystals. The results strongly suggest that these materials are potentially attractive for use as laser gain elements.

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The experiments aimed at optimizing the growth conditions and measuring the thermal conductivity of the borate crystals were supported in part by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, grant nos. 18-05-01085a (yttrium aluminum and neodymium aluminum borates) and 18-29-12091mk (GdAl3(BO3)4 and LuAl3(BO3)4).

The investigation of the growth conditions and thermal conductivity of the LaMgB5O10 crystals was supported in part by the Russian Science Foundation, grant no. 19-12-00235.

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    V. V. Maltsev, E. A. Volkova, D. D. Mitina & N. I. Leonyuk

  2. AO Stel’makh Polyus Research Institute, ul. Vvedenskogo 3, 117342, Moscow, Russia

    A. B. Kozlov & A. V. Shestakov

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Maltsev, V.V., Volkova, E.A., Mitina, D.D. et al. Growth and Thermophysical Properties of RAl3(BO3)4 (R = Y, Nd, Gd, Lu) and RMgB5O10 (R = Y, La, Gd) Crystals. Inorg Mater 56, 612–625 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168520060084

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