Comparative studies of photoluminescent and optical properties, concentration of OH- groups in double-doped LiNbO3: Er:Zn crystals

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A comparative analysis of the photoluminescent properties, concentration of OH- -groups and optical quality of double-doped crystals obtained from charges of different genesis has been performed. In a LiNbO3:Er (0,53 mol.%): Zn (4,02 mol.%) crystal obtained by solid-phase doping, the content of OH- -groups is higher than in a LiNbO3:Er (0,75 mol.%): Zn (3,82 mol.%) crystal obtained by homogeneous doping. These changes occur as a result of the simultaneous formation of two types of complex defects in the LiNbO3:Er (0,53 mol.%): Zn (4,02 mol.%) crystal structure: ZnNb3--OH and VLi-OH . It has been established that photoluminescence in the visible region is caused by radiative transitions of Er 3+ without the manifestation of the host’s own luminescence in the studied crystals. For the LiNbO3:Er:Zn crystal obtained by solid-phase doping, the luminescence intensity is 77% higher than in the crystal obtained by homogeneous doping. This may be due to the participation of OH- -groups in the energy transfer between the host and the Er 3+ ions.

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Lubov' A. Bobreva

Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials - Subdivision of the Federal Research Centre «Kola Science Centre of the RAS»

Email: l.bobreva@ksc.ru
Ph. D., Researcher, Vibrational Spectroscopy Sector of the Electronic Engineering Materials Laboratory

Roman A. Titov

Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials - Subdivision of the Federal Research Centre «Kola Science Centre of the RAS»

Ph. D., Junior Researcher, Vibrational Spectroscopy Sector of the Electronic Engineering Materials Laboratory

Maxim V. Smirnov

Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials - Subdivision of the Federal Research Centre «Kola Science Centre of the RAS»

Ph. D., Researcher, Vibrational Spectroscopy Sector of the Electronic Engineering Materials Laboratory

Irina V. Biryukova

Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials - Subdivision of the Federal Research Centre «Kola Science Centre of the RAS»

Ph. D., Leading Researcher, Materials of the Electronic Engineering Laboratory

Sofja M. Masloboeva

Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials - Subdivision of the Federal Research Centre «Kola Science Centre of the RAS»

Ph. D., Assistant Professor, Leading Researcher, Materials of the Electronic Engineering Laboratory

Alexander Yu. Pyatyshev

P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the RAS

Ph. D., Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Raman Light Scattering

Nikolay V. Sidorov

Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials - Subdivision of the Federal Research Centre «Kola Science Centre of the RAS»

Dr. Sc., Professor, Chief Researcher and as Head of Vibrational Spectroscopy Sector of the Electronic Engineering Materials Laboratory

Mikhail N. Palatnikov

Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials - Subdivision of the Federal Research Centre «Kola Science Centre of the RAS»

Dr. Sc., Chief Researcher and as Head of the Electronic Engineering Materials Laboratory

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