Thermo-Optic Properties of KYbxY1–x(WO4)2 Laser Crystals
摘要
Thermo-optic coefficients of monoclinic KYbxY1–x(WO4)2 crystals (x = 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5, and 1.0) for E//Np, E//Nm, and E//Ng light polarizations at wavelength 1.06 μm using the laser beam deflection technique for a medium with a linear temperature gradient. KYbxY1–x(WO4)2 crystals were grown by a modified Czochralski method using a dynamic growth regime and selection of the required temperature gradient at the crystallization front. The dn/dT coefficients obtained for all the polarizations are negative and their absolute values decrease with increasing coefficient x. The dni/dT coefficients (i = p, m, g) for KYbxY1–x(WO4)2 crystals were shown to depend linearly on their stoichiometry coefficient x.