<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A novel nonlinear optical crystal of potassium-boro-phthalate (KBP) was grown by a slow solvent evaporation technique. The crystalline nature and cell parameters were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) study. The presence of various functional groups was determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectral analysis. The linear optical properties were determined by UV-Vis-NIR spectral analysis. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss of KBP were measured in the frequency range of 500 Hz to 5 MHz at different temperatures. The mechanical properties of KBP single crystal were studied using Vickers microhardness tester. The linear and nonlinear optical properties of the grown crystals were studied to assess its suitability for device fabrication.</p></abstract>

A novel nonlinear optical crystal of potassium-boro-phthalate (KBP) was grown by a slow solvent evaporation technique. The crystalline nature and cell parameters were analyzed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) study. The presence of various functional groups was determined by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) spectral analysis. The linear optical properties were determined by UV-Vis-NIR spectral analysis. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss of KBP were measured in the frequency range of 500 Hz to 5 MHz at different temperatures. The mechanical properties of KBP single crystal were studied using Vickers microhardness tester. The linear and nonlinear optical properties of the grown crystals were studied to assess its suitability for device fabrication.

Synthesis, growth, and characterization of hexagonal shaped potassium-boro-phthalate (KBP) single crystal by slow solvent evaporation method for optoelectronics applications

PG & Research Department of Physics, Government Arts College

Materials Science-Poland

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A novel nonlinear optical crystal of potassium-boro-phthalate (KBP) was grown by a slow solvent evaporation technique. The crystalline nature and cell...

Synthesis, growth, and characterization of hexagonal shaped potassium-boro-phthalate (KBP) single crystal by slow solvent evaporation method for optoelectronics applications

Published Online: Dec 30, 2019

Page range: 535 - 540

Received: Oct 26, 2016

Accepted: Apr 23, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2019-0084

Keywords
dielectric materials, microhardness, second harmonic

© 2019 K. Mohanraj et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Synthesis, growth, and characterization of hexagonal shaped potassium-boro-phthalate (KBP) single crystal by slow solvent evaporation method for optoelectronics applications

Published Online: Dec 30, 2019

Page range: 535 - 540

Received: Oct 26, 2016

Accepted: Apr 23, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2019-0084

Keywordsdielectric materials, microhardness, second harmonic

© 2019 K. Mohanraj et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
dielectric materials, microhardness, second harmonic