Growth and spectral properties of Yb3+-doped Li3Ba2Y3(MoO4)8 crystal

This paper reports the growth and spectral properties of Yb3+:Li3Ba2Y3(MoO4)8 crystals. An Yb3+:Li3Ba2Y3(MoO4)8 crystal with dimensions of 25 mm × 11 mm × 15 mm has been successfully grown by the TSSG method. The spectral parameters of Yb3+:Li3Ba2Y3(MoO4)8 crystal have been estimated. The laser performance parameters βmin, Isat, and Imin of the crystal have been also established. The results regard the Yb3+:Li3Ba2Y3(MoO4)8 crystal as a potential solid-state laser crystal material.