• Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society
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• v.39 no.8
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• pp.795-800
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• 2002

Yb:$YCa_4O(BO_3)_3$ (Yb:YCOB) single crystal, in which the concentration of $Yb^{3+}$ ion 20 at%, was grown by the Czocharalski method using an iridium crucible under N2 atmosphere. The optimum growth parameters to get a high quality of single crystals were found to be 1.5∼2 mm/h of pulling rate and 10∼20 rpm of rotation rate. According to the results of spectroscopic properties, absorption edge of Yb:YCOB was 236 nm. Two strong absorption line due to $Yb^{3+}$ ions were observed at 900 and 975 nm. Thermal expansion coefficients of Yb:YCOB crystal along a, b and c crystallographic axes from 320 to 650 K were 12.1${\times}10^{-6}$/K, 5.9${\times}10^{-6}$/K, 12.9${\times}10^{-6}$/K, respectively. Specific heat was 0.162 $cal/g{\cdot}K$ at 330 K.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 2001.08a
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• pp.246-247
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• 2001

Undoped YCa$_4$O(BO$_3$)$_3$ (sp. gr. Cm) single crystals as well as singly or co-doped with Yb, Er and Ce were grown using Czochralski technique. With the aid of x-ray analysis, crystallographic data of Ce, Er, Yb:YCA$_4$O(BO$_3$) crystals were found.

• Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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• v.10 no.4
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• pp.301-305
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• 1999

The phase matching conditions of the new optical crystal grown by Czochralski pulling method, YCOB($YCa_4O(BO_3)_3$) with wavelength were suggested, and the second harmonic generation efficiency for the fundamental of Nd:YAG laser of 1064 nm was investigated. The variation of nonlinearity with rare earth ion doping was also investigated by measuring the second harmonic generation efficiencies of $Yb^{3+}$ + $Nd^{3+}$and ion doped YCOBs.

• Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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• 1999.08a
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• pp.220-221
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• 1999

Single crystals of Yttrium Calcium Oxyborate (YCOB) doped with different concentrations of Er3+ and Yb3+ ions were growth by Czochralski method. High qualities of crystals in morphology and transparency were obtained . Analysis on crystal structure and lattice parameters were performed by X-ray diffraction method. It was found that congruent melting composition is YCA4.2O1.2(BO3)3. Absorption and fluorescence properties of grown crystals were also reported.

• Korean Journal of Crystallography
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.16-21
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• 2000

(Yb/sub x/Y/sub 1-x/)Ca₄O(BO₃)₃ single crystals where x=0.3,8,15,20% were grown by Czochralski Method. The crystals grown under the optimum conditions were transparent and colorless with good crystal form. Using polarizing microscope, crystal defects such as parasite crystals and bubbles were detected depending on the composition of melts and pulling rates. The optimum growth parameters for high quality of single crystals were 15∼20 rpm of rotation rate and 2mm/h of pulling rate at the flow rate of 2 l/min of Nitrogen gas. The relationship between crystal axes and optical axes was investigated by optical crystallographic method, polarization technique and single crystal X-ray method. From the spectroscopic measurements, it was confirmed that there were strong absorption bands at 900 and 976.4 nm and strong emission band at 976.4 nm in Yb/sup 3+/ ion doped YCa₄O(BO₃)₃ crystal. For the application of second harmonic generation of 1.064 ㎛ laser, non-linear optical devices with θ=32.32° and Ψ=0°, λ/10 of flatness and the size of 6x8x5.73 mm were fabricated from the grown YCa₄O(BO₃)₃ crystal.