An atomistic simulation study of the effect of dopants on the morphology of YLiF4. Issue 2 (4th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Littleford, Thomas E.; Jackson, Robert A.; Read, Mark S. D.; Stanek, Christopher R.; Nikl, Martin; Kovács, László; Greulich‐Weber, Siegmund
• Is Part Of: Physica status solidi. Volume 10:Issue 2(2013:Feb.)
• Page Start: 156
• Page End: 159
• Publication Date: 2013-01-04
• Subjects: Solid state physics -- Congresses; Solid state physics -- Periodicals; Solid state physics; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 530.41
• DOI: 10.1002/pssc.201200456
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1862-6351

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Solid‐state optical materials are a continuing field of study that has many important applications including lasers. YLiF₄ is one material has been studied in detail however, no studies into the surface properties or crystal morphology have been carried out. This paper summaries the key findings of a bulk study into the material and extends it to consider the morphology of pure YLiF₄ before looking at the segregation of rare earth dopants to the low index surfaces. The presence of these dopants at the surfaces is shown to have a stabilising effect on some of the indices resulting in a lowering of the surface energy. By considering the optimum dopant coverage at all surfaces, a prediction for the doped La:YLiF₄ crystal is made. (© 2013 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH &amp; Co. KGaA, Weinheim)</p> </abstract>