Table 1 Molar compositions of cations in the melt or crystal for Ho3+/Yb3+/Tm3+/LiNbO3 crystals with various Mg2+ ions concentrations.
Samples | CMg2+ in melt (mol%) | CMg2+ in crystal (mol%) | CRE3+ in melt (mol%) | CRE3+ in crystal (mol%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ho3+ | Yb3+ | Tm3+ | Ho3+ | Yb3+ | Tm3+ | |||
0.0 Mg | 0 | 0 | 0.025 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.016 | 3.04 | 0.298 |
0.2 Mg | 0.2 | 0.28 | 0.025 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.019 | 3.03 | 0.296 |
0.5 Mg | 0.5 | 0.66 | 0.025 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.021 | 3.03 | 0.294 |
2.0 Mg | 2.0 | 2.30 | 0.025 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.024 | 3.01 | 0.293 |
4.0 Mg | 4.0 | 4.04 | 0.025 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.025 | 3.01 | 0.291 |