Spectroscopic properties of HoFe3(BO3)4, NdFe3(BO3)4 and Ho0.75Nd0.25Fe3(BO3)4 single crystals

A. L. Sukhachev, A. V. Malakhovskii, A. S. Aleksandrovsky, I. A. Gudim, V. L. Temerov

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Abstract

Polarized absorption spectra of ferroborates HoFe3(BO3)4, NdFe3(BO3)4 and Ho0.75Nd0.25Fe3(BO3)4 were measured at room temperature in spectral range 4000–24500 cm−1 (400–2500 nm). The studied single crystals were grown from solution-melts. Intensities of the f-f transitions were measured and the Judd–Ofelt parameters Ωλ of Ho3+ and Nd3+ ions in the studied crystals were calculated. It was revealed that the crystals content not strongly influences the Judd–Ofelt parameters. The Ω2 parameter for Ho3+ ion is the most sensitive to the crystal content. Linear dichroism of the hypersensitive transitions appeared to be the largest one for both rare earth ions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)87-92
Number of pages6
JournalOptical Materials
Volume83
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2018
Externally publishedYes

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© 2018 Elsevier B.V.

Funding

A.L. Sukhachev thanks for support Project of Russian Academy of Science No. 0356-2017-0030. A.V. Malakhovskii thanks Russian Foundation for Basic Researches (RFBR) Grant No. 16-02-00273. A.S. Aleksandrovsky thanks RFBR Grant No. 17-52-53031. I.A. Gudim and V.L. Temerov thank RFBR Grant No. 17-52-45091.

FundersFunder number
Russian Academy of Science0356-2017-0030
Russian Foundation for Basic Research17-52-53031, 17-52-45091, 16-02-00273

    Keywords

    • Holmium and neodymium ferroborates
    • Judd–Ofelt parameters

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