Optical, magneto-optical and holographic study of Bi4Ge 3O12 crystals doped with transition elements

Petya Petkova*, Vera Marinova, Ilia Iliev, Todor Dimov, Shiuan-Huei Lin, Ken-Yuh Hsu

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Abstract

Bismuth germanate Bi3Ge4O12 (BGO) single crystals doped with ruthenium, manganese and ruthenium plus manganese are grown by Czohralski technique with automatically diameter-weight control method. The effect of doping on the light-induced, magneto-optical and holographic properties of BGO single crystals is studied. It was found that the optical transmission spectrum of doped samples is modified strongly under thermal annealing and homogeneous illumination with UV light as well as the photochromic effect is fully reversible. The magneto-optical rotation was measured and Verdet constant was calculated at visible spectral range. Holographic grating are successfully recorded at 633 nm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHolography 2005
Subtitle of host publicationInternational Conference on Holography, Optical Recording, and Processing of Information
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Oct 2006
EventHolography 2005: International Conference on Holography, Optical Recording, and Processing of Information - Varna, Bulgaria
Duration: 21 May 200525 May 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6252
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceHolography 2005: International Conference on Holography, Optical Recording, and Processing of Information
Country/TerritoryBulgaria
CityVarna
Period21/05/0525/05/05

Keywords

  • Doped crystals
  • Magneto-optical rotation
  • Optical properties
  • Photochromic effect
  • Photorefractive effect

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