Crystal Physics Group
Spectroscopic laboratory
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Recent research topics:
- Investigation of the temperature dependence of absorption spectra of incorporated OH- ions in stoichiometric LiNbO3 crystals.
- Analysis of the incorporation of dopants (Mg, Zn, In, Sc, Hf, Zr) increasing the laser damage resistance of LiNbO3 crystals with various compositions using spectroscopic methods.
- Spectroscopic investigation of GdAl3(BO3)4, YAl3(BO3)4 and Li6Y(BO3)3 crystals doped with rare-earth ions (e.g. Tb, Eu, Er, Yb).
- Investigation of the ferromagnetic and ferroelectric transitions in multiferroic RMnO3 (R = Er, Tm, Yb) crystals using absorption measurements of the characteristic electronic transitions of the rare-earth ions.
Instrumentation:
- BRUKER IFS-66v Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer
- BRUKER IFS 120 HR FTIR spectrophotometer
- JASCO V550 UV-visible spectrophotometer
- HITACHI F-4500 UV-visible spectrofluorimeter
- Closed-cylcle He cryostat for temperature dependent spectroscopic measurements (8-450K)
- Setups for temperature dependent dielectric and conductivity measurements

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