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Doctoral Thesis
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/T.85.2008.tde-13102011-103049
Document
Author
Full name
Simone Ferreira de Almeida Cruz
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2008
Supervisor
Committee
Baldochi, Sonia Licia (President)
Carvalho, Jesiel Freitas
Gomes, Laércio
Hernandes, Antonio Carlos
Ranieri, Izilda Marcia
Title in Portuguese
Crescimento e caracterização de monocristais de BaY2F8:TR onde TR = Nd3+, Pr3+, Er3+, Tb3+, Dy3+   
Keywords in Portuguese
difração de raio-X
difração neutrônica
monocristais
Abstract in Portuguese
Foram realizados estudos da síntese e do crescimento de cristais de BaY2F8:TR (TR= Nd3+; Pr3+; Er3+; Tb3+; Dy3+) simplesmente dopados e codopados (Nd3+:Dy3+ ; Nd3+:Pr3+) por meio do método de fusão por zona (FZ). Os cristais crescidos foram caracterizados quanto a sua estrutura por Difração de raios-x (DRX) e Difração de nêutrons (DN) com análise pelo método de Rietveld. Foi também estudado o comportamento na fusão deste material puro e dopado com elementos terras raras trivalentes através de: microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e espectroscopia dispersiva de raios-x (EDS). A concentração final de dopantes, bem como, sua distribuição nos cristais crescidos foi estimada e, quando possível, foi ainda calculado o coeficiente de segregação de cada dopante nesta matriz. Os cristais foram também analisados por espectroscopia de absorção e emissão no caso dos materiais duplamente dopados, sendo observada evidencias de transferência de energia Nd-Pr na região UV. Foram obtidos cristais com dimensões da ordem de 40 mm x 10mm com boa qualidade óptica e estrutural adequados para estudos espectroscópicos e testes de ação laser com bombeamento por laser de diodo. Experiências preliminares de crescimento de fibras monocristalinas desta matriz pura e dopada com Tb3+, pelo método de crescimento de micro-pulling down, foram também realizadas visando uma avaliação do método aplicado a este fluoreto. Foram obtidas apenas fibras translúcidas com diâmetro constante sendo necessária maior investigação sobre o crescimento de fibras deste material puro ou dopado.
Title in English
Single crystals growth and characterization of BaY2F8:TR (TR= Nd3+; Pr3+; Er3+; Tb3+;Dy3+)
Keywords in English
crystal doping
crystal growth
monocrystals
neutron diffraction
rietvelt method
x-ray diffraction
Abstract in English
Synthesis and Growth process of single crystals of BaY2F8:TR (TR= Nd3+; Pr3+; Er3+; Tb3+;Dy3+) single-doped and co-doped (Nd3+ :Dy3+ ; Nd3+:Pr3+) were performed by Zone Melting method (ZM). The grown crystals were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Neutron Diffraction (ND) and analyzed by the Rietveld Method. The melting behavior of this pure and trivalent rare earth doped-fluoride was investigated also by scanning electron microscopy (MEV) and X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The concentration and distribution of the dopants in the grown crystals were measured, and when feasible, the segregation coefficient was estimated. The single crystals were also analyzed by absorption spectroscopy and emission spectroscopy in the case of the co-doped crystals. Evidences of the occurrence of energy transfer process in the UV for Nd-Pr were detected. From the study of the growth process single crystals of 40mm x 10mm in size, with good optical and structural quality were obtained for spectroscopy studies and tests of laser emission. Initial experiments were also performed in the growth of single crystalline fibers of this host doped with Tb3+, by the micro-pulling down method aiming a preliminary evaluation of the use of this growth process. Only semi-transparent fibers were obtained. Additional studies are necessary to improve the growth of single crystalline fibers of this fluoride.
 
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2011-10-17
 
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