Growth and spectral properties of Nd3+:Ba2LiNb5O15 crystal

Abstract Nd 3+ doped Ba 2 LiNb 5 O 15 single crystals with dimension O10 × 30 mm 3 were grown by the Czochralski technique. The refractive indexes were measured. The polarized absorption spectra, polarized fluorescence spectra and fluorescence decay curve were measured at 300 K and the spectral parameters were calculated according to Judd–Ofelt theory. These results indicate that Nd 3+ :Ba 2 LiNb 5 O 15 crystal can be regarded as a laser crystal.