Semiconductor Physics, Quantum Electronics & Optoelectronics. 2008. V. 11, N 3. P. 248-251.
https://doi.org/10.15407/spqeo11.03.248


Development of a KDP crystal growth system based on TRM and characterization of the grown crystals
S. Javidi, H. Faripour, M. Esmaeil Nia, K.F. Sepehri, N. Ali Akbari

Crystal Growth Lab., Metallurgy Group, Material Research School, NSTRI, P.O. Box 14395-836, Tehran, Iran

Abstract. A solution growth system has been built based on temperature reduction method [1]. A few KDP crystals were grown by the system up to 160×40×38 mm dimensions. Spectrophotometer transmission spectra from (100) planes of the grown crystals show about 86 % transmission in the visible region. XRD analysis, laser damage threshold, and microhardness of the crystals were determined. The etching behavior of surface features of grown KDP single crystals was studied in different etchants.

Keywords: growth from solution, KDP crystal, nonlinear optical materials.

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