Site selective substitution Pt for Ti in KTiOPO4:Ga crystals revealed by electron paramagnetic resonance

摘要

Electron Paramagnetic Resonance at low temperatures has been used to characterize potassium titanyl phosphate (KTiOPO4) single crystals grown by different techniques. Irradiation with 20 MeV electrons performed at room temperature and liquid nitrogen temperature caused an appearance of electrons and holes. Platinum impurities act as electron traps in KTiOPO4 creating Pt3+ centers. Two different Pt3+ centers were observed, Pt(A) and Pt(D). The Pt(A) centers are dominant in undoped samples, whereas Pt(D)—in Ga-doped KTP crystals. Superhyperfine structure registered for Pt(D) centers was attributed to interactions of platinum electrons with 39K and two 31P nuclei in their surroundings. In both Pt(A) and Pt(D) centers, Pt3+ ions substitute for Ti4+ ions, but with a preference to one of two electrically distinct crystallographic positions. The site selective substitution can be controlled by the Ga-doping.