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The effect of seed rotation on crystal/melt interface shapes (convex/flat/concave) and the resulting effect on optical homogeneity have been investigated on Nd-doped gadolinium gallium garnet (GGG) laser crystals. This investigation also led to optimization of the best crystal growth conditions (seed rotation) to obtain an optically homogeneous crystal, with a marked correlation between optical homogeneity, crystalline perfection and crystal/melt interface shape governed by the seed rotation.

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Single crystals of Mg-doped lithium niobate with diffrent dopant concentrations were grown using a automatic diameter controlled crystal puller. Crack formation at the higher dopant concentration (6 mol%) was observed, although a good-quality crystal could be grown at the same concentration with a change in the pulling rate; this result is related to the thermal conductivity of the material. An investigation of the crystalline perfection and optical properties and a thermal analysis were carried out, in consideration of potential usage for device fabrication.
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