Optical floating zone crystal growth of rare-earth disilicates, $R{}_2$Si${}_2$O${}_7$ ($R=$ Er, Ho, and Tm)

Monica Ciomaga Hatnean, Oleg A. Petrenko, Martin R. Lees +2

The wealth of structural phases seen in the rare-earth disilicate compounds promises an equally rich range of interesting magnetic properties. We report on the crystal growth by th…