Crystal growth of LiGd1-xLuxF4 solid solutions by zone melting technique

I. A. dos Santos; D. Klimm; S. L. Baldochi; I. M. Ranieri

doi:10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2012.03.030

Crystal growth of LiGd1-xLuxF4 solid solutions by zone melting technique

Materials Science 2012-04-02 v1

Authors: I. A. dos Santos , D. Klimm , S. L. Baldochi , I. M. Ranieri

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Abstract

Mixtures (1 - x) LiGdF4 + x LiLuF4 (0.50? \leq x \leq 0.75) were melted and submitted to one zone melting cycle under a reactive HF atmosphere, aiming the study of the crystal growth of LiGd1-xLuxF4 solid solutions. Phase identification and compositional studies of the ingots were performed by scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, and X-ray powder diffraction. Transparent regions of the bar related with the formation of LiGd1-xLuxF4 solid solutions were found to be enlarged proportionally to the initial amount of Lu in the mixtures. Gd segregates to the end of the ingot.

Keywords

crystal growth zone melting solid solutions LiGd1-xLuxF4 X-ray diffraction scanning electron microscopy

Cite

@article{arxiv.1203.6666,
  title  = {Crystal growth of LiGd1-xLuxF4 solid solutions by zone melting technique},
  author = {I. A. dos Santos and D. Klimm and S. L. Baldochi and I. M. Ranieri},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1203.6666},
  year   = {2012}
}

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10 pages, 4 figures

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