Energy levels fitting and crystal-field calculations of Nd3+ doped in GYSGG crystal

The single crystal Nd3+-doped in GdY2Sc2Ga3O12 (Nd3+:GYSGG) was grown by Czochralski method successfully, and its absorption spectra was analyzed in a wider spectral wavelength range at 7.6 K and 300 K, respectively. The free-ions and crystal-field parameters were fitted to the experimental energy levels at 7.6 K and 300 K with the root mean square deviation of 11.25 and 12.48 cm−1, respectively. According to the crystal-field calculations, 116 levels of Nd3+ at 7.6 K and 114 levels of Nd3+ at 300 K were assigned. The fitting results of free-ions and crystal-field parameters were compared with those already reported of Nd3+:GSGG and Nd3+:YSAG. The results indicated that the free-ions parameters are similar to those of the Nd3+ in GYSGG, GSGG and YSAG crystals, and the crystal-field interaction of GSGG and YSAG is stronger than that of GYSGG, which results in the dual-wavelength properties of Nd3+:GYSGG crystal.