Synthesis of Nd:YVO{sub 4} thin films by a sol-gel method

Journal Article · Sat Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1996 · Journal of the American Ceramic Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1996.tb08075.x· OSTI ID:422706

Hirano, Shinichi; Yogo, Toshinobu; Kikuta, Koichi; Sakamoto, Wataru; Koganei, Hirosada ^[1]

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1. Nagoya Univ. (Japan)

Nd:YVO{sub 4} powders and thin films were successfully synthesized by the sol-gel method using metal alkoxides. A homogeneous and stable solution was prepared by the reaction of Y(OEt){sub 3}, VO(OiPr){sub 3}, and Nd(OEt){sub 3} in 2-methoxyethanol. The precursor was a mixture of vanadium and yttrium double alkoxide. Precursor films were prepared by dip coating and crystallization to single-phase YVO{sub 4} at 500 C. Nd:YVO{sub 4} films were crystallized with (200) preferred orientation on glass substrates, which showed the characteristic optical absorption of neodymium.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 422706
• Journal Information: Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Journal Name: Journal of the American Ceramic Society Journal Issue: 12 Vol. 79; ISSN 0002-7820; ISSN JACTAW
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
42 ENGINEERING
ABSORPTIVITY
ALKOXIDES
CRYSTALLIZATION
DIFFERENTIAL THERMAL ANALYSIS
DIP COATING
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
GLASS
INFRARED SPECTRA
MATERIALS
NEODYMIUM OXIDES
NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE
ORIENTATION
OXYGEN
SOL-GEL PROCESS
SOLID STATE LASERS
THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS
VANADIUM OXIDES
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
YTTRIUM OXIDES