The crystal of Sr6YbSc(BO3)6 has been grown by the top-seeded solution growth (TSSG) method from a Li6B4O9 flux. The spectroscopic characterizations of the crystal have been investigated at room temperature. The absorption cross-section is 1.31×10-20 cm2 at 977 nm with a FWHM of 9 nm, which is very suitable for LD pumping. Using the method of reciprocity, the emission cross-section at wavelength 1020 nm is calculated as 0.85×10-20 cm2, and the fluorescence lifetime is measured to be 160 μs, indicating the Sr6YbSc(BO3)6 crystal is a promising stoichio- metric laser material.
Nd^3＋ doped KLa（MoO4）2 single crystal with the size up to Ф25 × 40 mm^3 was grown by the Czochralski technique. The absorption and luminescence spectra of trivalent neodymium in KLa（MoO4）2 crystal were investigated at room temperature. The absorption and emission cross 10-20 sections are 3.02 ×10^-20 cm^2 at 808 nm and 20.01 × 10^-2 cm^2 at 1061 nm, respectively. The fluorescence lifetime is 164μs at room temperature.
The spectral parameters of Nd3+ ions in Nd3+:Klu(WO4)2 crystal were calculated based on Judd-Ofelt theory and obtained as follows: for the oscillator strengths ?λ: ?2 = 7.5029×10-20 cm2, ?4 = 7.1837×10-20 cm2 and ?6 = 3.1189×10-20 cm2; the radiative lifetime is 123 μs; the quantum efficiency is equal to 64.55%; and β1 = 0.5498, β2 = 0.3943, β3 = 0.0551 and β4 = 0.0027 for the fluorescence branch ratios.
The crystal of the title compound Sr6Gd0.61Sc1.39(BO3)6 (Mr = 1037.00) was grown by Czochralski method. It crystallizes in trigonal, space group 3Rwith a = 12.415(2), c = 9.274(2) ? Z = 3, V = 1238.0(4) 3, Dc = 4.173 g/cm3, l(MoKa) = 0.71073 ? m = 22.278 mm-1, F(000) = 1411, S = 1.213, the final R = 0.0577 and wR = 0.1414 for 401 observed reflections with I>2s(I). In the structure Gd(1)O6 (Gd(1) = Gd0.46 + Sc0.54) and Gd(2)O6 (Gd(2)= Gd0.15 + Sc0.85) are alternately stacked between the planar triangular BO3 groups to form chains extending along the trigonal axis. These chains are connected through the 9-coordinate Sr atoms.
The absorption and emission spectra of Nd3+:GdMgB5O10 crystal were inves- tigated. Based on Judd-Ofelt theory the three parameters of oscillator strength were obtained as follows: ?2 = 2.099×10-20 cm2, ?4 = 4.599×10-20 cm2 and ?6 = 5.139×10-20 cm2. The fluorescence branch rations were also obtained: β1 = 0.424, β2 = 0.474, β3 = 0.094 and β4 = 0.005. The radiative lifetime is 416 μs and quantum efficiency ηc 9.13%. The emission cross section σp (1.06 μm) is 4.38×10-19 cm2.
