Thermal properties of a Nd:LuVO4 crystal by Donggang Ran, Hairui Xia, Shangqian Sun, Fengqin Liu, Zongcheng Ling, Wenwei Ge, Huaijin Zhang, and Jiyang Wang

Crystal Research and Technology

Cryst. Res. Technol. 42, 920 (2007) - Abstract -

Thermal properties of a Nd:LuVO₄ crystal

Donggang Ran, Hairui Xia, Shangqian Sun, Fengqin Liu, Zongcheng Ling, Wenwei Ge*, Huaijin Zhang*, and Jiyang Wang*

School of Physics and Microelectronics, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China
*State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, P. R. China

Keywords	Nd:LuVO4 crystal, thermal properties, thermal diffusion, thermal conductivity
PACS	81.10.-h, 65.40.-b, 65.40.De
DOI	10.1002/crat.200710932

A Nd-doped lutetium orthovanadate Nd:LuVO₄ crystal has been grown using a modified Czochralski method. The thermal properties of this crystal have been studied by measuring the thermal expansion, specific heat and thermal diffusivity. The specific heat is almost linear and increases in the measured temperature range. The thermal diffusivity is anisotropic and decreases with increasing temperature from 295 to 548 K. These thermal parameters of Nd:LuVO₄ crystal have indicated that it is an excellent candidate laser material.

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