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Growth and properties of Ba‐doped KDP crystals
Author(s) -
Zheng Guozong,
Su Genbo,
Zhuang Xinxin,
Lin Xiuqin,
Li Zhengdong
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.200711121
Subject(s) - doping , materials science , crystallography , ion , morphology (biology) , crystal growth , scattering , analytical chemistry (journal) , mineralogy , chemistry , optics , optoelectronics , physics , organic chemistry , chromatography , biology , genetics
KDP crystals were rapidly grown from solution doped with different Ba 2+ concentrations. The effects of Ba 2+ on the growth rate, morphology and quality of KDP crystals were discussed. Significant changes in shapes and volume of the grown crystals have been observed. During the growth process, defect region expands gradually with the increasing Ba 2+ concentration. Samples were cut from different parts of the as‐grown crystals for investigating the optical quality, including transmission spectrum, scattering centers. Through comparison, it is found that the nonuniform distribution of Ba 2+ ions causes remarkable difference in optical quality between prismatic and pyramidal sectors. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)