Tailoring Yb 3+ energy levels by local configuration in the garnet structure: the case of Ca 3 (NbGa□) 5 O 12 laser single crystals as a model for Yb:YAG

Journal of Materials Chemistry C 2026 Open access

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Authors: María Dolores Serrano, Concepción Cascales, Carlos Zaldo, Nicolas Trcera, João Elias F. S. Rodrigues, Giulio Gorni, Mamoru Kitaura, Hirokazu Masai
DOI: 10.1039/d5tc03824c
Cited by: 2
References: 56

Abstract

An increase in the cationic charge on the tetrahedral garnet site shifts the ytterbium level energy towards higher values.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Solid State Laser Technologies Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
14
Issue
7
Pages
2902–2918
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN