• Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics
  • Vol. 41, Issue 2, 194 (2024)
WU Zhen1,2,3,*, ZHANG Zhonghan3, ZHANG Zhen3, ZHOU Shengyao1,2,3..., SU Liangbi1,3 and WU Anhua1,3|Show fewer author(s)
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  • 1Institute of Materials and Chemistry, Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou 341119, China
  • 2School of Rare Earths, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
  • 3Synthetic Single Crystal Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201899, China
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    DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-5461.2024.02.002 Cite this Article
    Zhen WU, Zhonghan ZHANG, Zhen ZHANG, Shengyao ZHOU, Liangbi SU, Anhua WU. Research progress and applications of fluoride magneto⁃optical crystals[J]. Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 2024, 41(2): 194 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of Faraday effect. (a) Energy-level splitting of ground state; (b) Energy-level splitting of excited state;(c) Different transition probabilities caused by left-handed and right-handed light[3]
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of Faraday effect. (a) Energy-level splitting of ground state; (b) Energy-level splitting of excited state;(c) Different transition probabilities caused by left-handed and right-handed light[3]
    Working principle of magneto-optical isolator[3]
    Fig. 2. Working principle of magneto-optical isolator[3]
    Verdet constant value of different rare earth elements[26]
    Fig. 3. Verdet constant value of different rare earth elements[26]
    The optical elements fabricated from grown TbF3 crystals [31]
    Fig. 4. The optical elements fabricated from grown TbF3 crystals [31]
    PrF3 crystal grown by Czochralski technique[33]
    Fig. 5. PrF3 crystal grown by Czochralski technique[33]
    PrF3 crystal grown by temperature gradient technique[35]
    Fig. 6. PrF3 crystal grown by temperature gradient technique[35]
    Two magneto-optic crystal optical isolators based on CeF3[42]
    Fig. 7. Two magneto-optic crystal optical isolators based on CeF3[42]
    LiREF4 single crystals, from left to right: LiTbF4, LiDyF4, LiHoF4, LiErF4, and LiYbF4[34]
    Fig. 8. LiREF4 single crystals, from left to right: LiTbF4, LiDyF4, LiHoF4, LiErF4, and LiYbF4[34]
    KTb3F10 crystal processing samples[54]
    Fig. 9. KTb3F10 crystal processing samples[54]
    Na0.37Tb0.63F2.26 crystal[59]
    Fig. 10. Na0.37Tb0.63F2.26 crystal[59]
    Comparison of transmission spectra of several fluoride magneto-optic materials
    Fig. 11. Comparison of transmission spectra of several fluoride magneto-optic materials
    CompositionLattice constant, ÅConcentration of Eu2+ ions, 1022 cm3Sample length, mm
    EuF2.115.825(2)1.8021
    EuF2.105.826(1)1.828
    EuF2.0255.836(1)1.964.5
    Table 1. Material properties of EuF2⁃based compounds [5]
    Vλ, rad/(T·m)
    λ, nm5326567828089751075131015571940
    EuF2.11~190.8111.4100.759.248.426.817.612.3
    EuF2.1~193.2113102.654.848.927.917.9~
    EuF2.025462.9209.8118.9107.862.750.8~~~
    TGG209.1135.8~75.9~3720.78.9~
    Table 2. Magneto⁃optical properties of EuF2⁃based compounds[5]
    Zhen WU, Zhonghan ZHANG, Zhen ZHANG, Shengyao ZHOU, Liangbi SU, Anhua WU. Research progress and applications of fluoride magneto⁃optical crystals[J]. Chinese Journal of Quantum Electronics, 2024, 41(2): 194
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