The Lattice Structure and Optical Properties of Neodymium-Doped Gadolinium Vanadate Crystals Induced by Ion Irradiation

In recent times, the neodymium-doped gadolinium vanadate (Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub>) crystal has attracted significant attention as one of the most valuable functional materials, but its lattice structure can be easily modified in an irradiation environment, which determines its related optica...

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Main Authors: Mei Qiao, Tiejun Wang, Honglian Song, Jing Zhang, Yong Liu, Peng Liu, Huaijin Zhang, Xuelin Wang
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Published: IEEE 2017-01-01
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author Mei Qiao
Tiejun Wang
Honglian Song
Jing Zhang
Yong Liu
Peng Liu
Huaijin Zhang
Xuelin Wang
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Tiejun Wang
Honglian Song
Jing Zhang
Yong Liu
Peng Liu
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Xuelin Wang
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description In recent times, the neodymium-doped gadolinium vanadate (Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub>) crystal has attracted significant attention as one of the most valuable functional materials, but its lattice structure can be easily modified in an irradiation environment, which determines its related optical properties and affects the performance of devices based on the Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub> crystal. The near-surface lattice structure change and damage are studied through the displacement per atom (dpa), X-Ray diffraction, hardness and elastic (Young&#x0027;s) modulus, and micro-Raman spectroscopy techniques. We discover that the intensity and peak position of micro-Raman have obvious changes between waveguide and substrate region in Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub> crystal. The related optical properties induced by the structural changes, including the absorption bands and refractive index profiles, are investigated. A new absorption peak was observed after irradiation of the Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub> crystals by C<sup>3&#x002B;</sup> ions. Thus, waveguide optical-coupling techniques identified that the ion- irradiated Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub> crystal can support single-mode or multimode propagation at 633 nm. The fabricated waveguide structures emerge as promising candidate for photonic design and integrated optical devices, which will have a huge application prospect in multimedia and internet.
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spelling doaj-art-1c5e088acd964dd595253fc21154c2b42025-08-20T03:16:04ZengIEEEIEEE Photonics Journal1943-06552017-01-019311010.1109/JPHOT.2017.27018887932874The Lattice Structure and Optical Properties of Neodymium-Doped Gadolinium Vanadate Crystals Induced by Ion IrradiationMei Qiao0Tiejun Wang1Honglian Song2Jing Zhang3Yong Liu4Peng Liu5Huaijin Zhang6Xuelin Wang7School of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaSchool of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaSchool of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaSchool of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaSchool of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaSchool of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaSchool of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaSchool of Physics, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Key Laboratory of Particle Physics and Particle Irradiation (MOE), Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaIn recent times, the neodymium-doped gadolinium vanadate (Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub>) crystal has attracted significant attention as one of the most valuable functional materials, but its lattice structure can be easily modified in an irradiation environment, which determines its related optical properties and affects the performance of devices based on the Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub> crystal. The near-surface lattice structure change and damage are studied through the displacement per atom (dpa), X-Ray diffraction, hardness and elastic (Young&#x0027;s) modulus, and micro-Raman spectroscopy techniques. We discover that the intensity and peak position of micro-Raman have obvious changes between waveguide and substrate region in Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub> crystal. The related optical properties induced by the structural changes, including the absorption bands and refractive index profiles, are investigated. A new absorption peak was observed after irradiation of the Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub> crystals by C<sup>3&#x002B;</sup> ions. Thus, waveguide optical-coupling techniques identified that the ion- irradiated Nd:GdVO<sub>4</sub> crystal can support single-mode or multimode propagation at 633 nm. The fabricated waveguide structures emerge as promising candidate for photonic design and integrated optical devices, which will have a huge application prospect in multimedia and internet.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7932874/Fabrication and characterizationoptoelectronic materialsspectroscopywaveguides.
spellingShingle Mei Qiao
Tiejun Wang
Honglian Song
Jing Zhang
Yong Liu
Peng Liu
Huaijin Zhang
Xuelin Wang
The Lattice Structure and Optical Properties of Neodymium-Doped Gadolinium Vanadate Crystals Induced by Ion Irradiation
IEEE Photonics Journal
Fabrication and characterization
optoelectronic materials
spectroscopy
waveguides.
title The Lattice Structure and Optical Properties of Neodymium-Doped Gadolinium Vanadate Crystals Induced by Ion Irradiation
title_full The Lattice Structure and Optical Properties of Neodymium-Doped Gadolinium Vanadate Crystals Induced by Ion Irradiation
title_fullStr The Lattice Structure and Optical Properties of Neodymium-Doped Gadolinium Vanadate Crystals Induced by Ion Irradiation
title_full_unstemmed The Lattice Structure and Optical Properties of Neodymium-Doped Gadolinium Vanadate Crystals Induced by Ion Irradiation
title_short The Lattice Structure and Optical Properties of Neodymium-Doped Gadolinium Vanadate Crystals Induced by Ion Irradiation
title_sort lattice structure and optical properties of neodymium doped gadolinium vanadate crystals induced by ion irradiation
topic Fabrication and characterization
optoelectronic materials
spectroscopy
waveguides.
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7932874/
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