Preparation and Properties of Tb3AlxGa5-xO12 Magneto-Optical Crystal by Micro-Pulling-Down Method

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Abstract: Tb₃Ga₅O₁₂ crystal is a mainstream commercial material with good magneto-optical performance, but it suffers from serious gallium oxide volatilization during the growth process, which makes it difficult to meet developing requirements in high power applications. Tb₃Al₅O₁₂ crystal, which shows a large Verdet constant, is difficult to grow due to its incongruent melting nature. Therefore, it is urgent to explore new high-quality magneto-optical crystals to meet the needs in high power applications. In this work, a series of Tb₃Al_xGa_5-xO₁₂ (TAGG) magneto-optical crystals with high aluminum content were grown by the micro-pulling-down method in a mixed atmosphere of high-purity nitrogen and carbon dioxide. The result of the rocking curve shows the as-grown TAGG magneto-optical crystal has high crystal quality. The transmittance spectrum and magneto-optical characteristics test results show that, the TAGG crystal shows a higher transparency and a larger Verdet constant compared with the traditional Tb₃Ga₅O₁₂ crystal, which is a very promising low-cost magneto-optical material for high power laser systems.

Key words: Tb₃Ga₅O₁₂, TAGG, magneto-optical crystal, crystal growth, micro-pulling-down method, Tb³⁺-based garnet

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O782

LIU Wenjiao, ZHANG Mingji, XIN Xianhui, HAO Yuankai, FU Xiuwei, ZHANG Jian, JIA Zhitai, TAO Xutang. Preparation and Properties of Tb₃Al_xGa_5-xO₁₂ Magneto-Optical Crystal by Micro-Pulling-Down Method[J]. Journal of Synthetic Crystals, 2023, 52(1): 8-16.

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Preparation and Properties of Tb₃Al_xGa_5-xO₁₂ Magneto-Optical Crystal by Micro-Pulling-Down Method

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