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Microscopic investigations of morphological structures on the pyramidal faces of KDP and DKDP single crystals
Author(s) -
Hilscher H.
Publication year - 1985
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.2170201010
Subject(s) - materials science , chemistry , crystallography , optics , physics
Studying a number of {101} faces of KDP and DKDP single crystals in the as‐grown state we found in most cases one, rarely few, clearly stepped growth hillocks covering the whole face. The geometry of these growth hillocks was determined from photomicrographs; the step heights were measured with a profilometer. To prove our results we carried out X‐ray topographic investigations and in‐situ observations on KDP crystals. In addition we studied the as‐grown faces of ADP and LiJO 3 single crystals.