융액인상법으로 Y3Al5O12 및 Nd: Y3Al5O12단결정을 육성하였다. 인상속도, 회전속도 및 Nd3+이온의 주입농도가 결정의 품질에 미치는 영향을 분석하였다. 광탄성효과및 화학부식 법을 이용하여 여러가지 종류의 결함을 검출하 고, 육성된 결정의 분광학적 성질과 레이저 기능성을 조사하였다. 양질의 단결정을 육성하기 위한 인상속도는 Nd3+이온의 주입농도에 따라 달라진다. Y3Al5O12단결정은 2∼4mm/hr, Nd3+이온 주입농도가 3.0∼3.5a/o 일때 0.6∼0.5mm/hr,4.Oa/o 이상일 때 04mm/hr 이하가 적당하였다. 회전속도가 27∼60rpm 일때 볼록하고, 80∼100rpm 일 때 오목한 고액계면을 형성하였다. 육성된 결정은 <111> 방위로 성장되었으며 격자상수는 12.Ol7A로 측정되었다. 결함으로서 core, (211)facet 줄무의, 금속입자 함유물, 전위 및 광학적 불균질상이 검출되었다. Y3AlO12단결정에 대한 Nd3+이온의 4준위 레이저 천이과정을 확인하고, 육성된 결정으로부터 직경 4.0mm 길이 63mm크기의 레이저 발진봉을 제조한 후 레이저 공진한 결과 lasing threshould 1.8lJ, slope efficiency 0.49%로 측정되었다.
Y3Al5O2 and Nd: Y3Al5012 single crystals were grown by Czochralskl technique. The effectt of pulling rate rotation rate, and doping level of Nd3+ ion on the crystal quality were studied Various types of defects were analysed by photo-elastic effect and chemical etching method Finally, spectroscopic and laser poputies of grown crystal were measured. Optirmum pulling rate for good quality was dependant on the doping level of Nd3+ ion. It was found that the suitable pulling rates for pure Y3Al5O12 for 3.0∼3.5 a/o Nd3+ ion doped Y3Al5012 and for more than 40 a/o Nd3+ ion doped Y3Al5012 were 2∼4mm/hr, 0.6∼0.5mm/hr, and less than 0.4mm/hr respectively. Solid-liquid interface was convex at the rotation rate of 27∼60rpm, and concave at the rotation rate of 80∼100rpm. Growth axis was confired to <111> direction and lattice parameter was measured to 12.017A. Core (211) facets,striations, inclusions of metal particles, dislocations and optical inhonngeneities were detected. Four level laser transition of Nd3+ion in YIAls012 single crystal were identified by the spectroscopic measurements. Laser rod with tam diameter and 63mm length was fabricated from grown Nd3+ Y3Al5012 sin91e crystals. 1.8lJ of lasing threshould and 0.49% of soope efficiency were measured by the Pulsed laser action.
