Production method of paramagnetic garnet crystal and paramagnetic garnet crystal

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paramagnetic garnet crystal which is easily produced in high yield by a rotation pulling method, contains terbium and has excellent optical properties and crystallinity, and to provide a method for producing the same.;SOLUTION: The paramagnetic garnet crystal is represented by compositional formula: Tb₃(Ga_2-xM_x)(Ga_3-yN_y)O₁₂, wherein, M is at least one of Mg²⁺ and Zn²⁺; N is at least one of Ge⁴⁺, Ti⁴⁺ and Si⁴⁺; and formula weights x and y satisfy following relation: 0x≤y2.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT