New explanation for oxidation-induced Cr4+ formation in garnets

Autor: M. Chaika, K. Elzbieciak-Piecka, O. Vovk, L. Marciniak
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Optical Materials: X, Vol 23, Iss , Pp 100342- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2590-1478
DOI: 10.1016/j.omx.2024.100342
Popis: The demand for self-Q-switched lasers caused a growing interest in Cr4+:YAG materials. However, the main problem of Cr4+:YAG is an insufficient concentration of Cr4+ ions. This problem is complicated by the absence of the adequate model describing formation of Cr4+ ions. Analysis of the temperature dependence of Cr3+ luminescence in the Cr-doped YAG ceramics after different thermal treatments allows understanding the mechanism of Cr3+-Cr4+ valence transformation. Two types of Cr3+ centers with different spectroscopic properties were revealed in the Cr,Ca-doped YAG ceramics, namely, single Cr3+ ions, and Cr3+/ [CaC′…VO·] couples. Using the obtained spectroscopic data, a model of formation of Cr4+ ions in YAG lattice was proposed.
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