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Unidirectional growth and characterization of L‐tartaric acid single crystals
Author(s) -
Moovendaran K.,
Natarajan S.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s0021889813011680
Subject(s) - tartaric acid , second harmonic generation , materials science , single crystal , photoluminescence , evaporation , crystal growth , diffraction , crystal (programming language) , dielectric , characterization (materials science) , analytical chemistry (journal) , crystallography , indentation hardness , resolution (logic) , spectroscopy , laser , optics , chemistry , optoelectronics , nanotechnology , microstructure , composite material , organic chemistry , programming language , physics , artificial intelligence , computer science , citric acid , thermodynamics , quantum mechanics
Single crystals of L‐tartaric acid (LTA), an organic nonlinear optical material, have been grown using a home‐built crystal growth setup (the Moovendaran–Kalyanasundar–Natarajan setup). Crystals of LTA were also grown by the slow evaporation solution technique. These single crystals were characterized using single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, high‐resolution X‐ray diffraction, and IR and UV–Vis–NIR spectroscopy. In addition, measurements of Vickers microhardness, laser damage threshold value and second harmonic generation efficiency are reported. Thermal, dielectric and photoluminescence studies were also carried out.