Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method

Vinh Trung Phan; Anh Quynh Le; Dat Thanh Huynh

doi:doi:10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13

| Peer-Reviewed

Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method

Vinh Trung Phan, Anh Quynh Le, Dat Thanh Huynh

Published in American Journal of Physics and Applications (Volume 6, Issue 1)

Received: 27 September 2017 Accepted: 1 November 2017 Published: 5 December 2017

Views: Downloads:

Download PDF

Share This Article

Twitter
Linked In
Facebook

Abstract

Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphates (KDP) crystal has been studied since the early 1930s. It has many important applications, such as the electro-optic modulator, Q-switches, the ultrasonic transducer, the shutter for high-speed photography, frequency doubling and high power laser frequency conversion for fusion research. In response to these applications, the high-quality KDP single crystals are required. The common method of KDP crystal growth is the lowering of the temperature of saturated KDP solution which is held in a cylindrical tank. The disadvantage of this method is the spontaneous appearance of crystalline clusters at the bottom of the tank which retard the growth of the main crystal. Since the 2010s, Sankaranarayanan and Ramasamy have proposed a new method of growing crystal by designing the Y-shaped solution tank. In this study, the KDP single crystals were grown by the Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) method. These crystals have better quality, fewer defects, higher hardness and density, and especially material saving compared to ones from the conventional method.

Published in	American Journal of Physics and Applications (Volume 6, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13
Page(s)	11-17
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
Copyright	Copyright © The Author(s), 2017. Published by Science Publishing Group

Keywords

KDP, SR Method, Lowering Temperature, Material Saving, Second Harmonic Generation (SHG)

References

[1]	L. N. Rashkovish, KDP-family Single Crystals, Hilger Ed., Bristol, 166-167 (1991).
[2]	Robert W. Boyd, Nonlinear Optics, Academic Press, London (2008).
[3]	Guohui Li, Liping Xue, Genbo Su, Zhengdong Li, Xinxin Zhuang, Youping He, Rapid growth of KDP crystal from aqueous solutions with additives and its optical studies, Cryst. Res. Technol, 40, 9, 867-870 (2005).
[4]	Anisur Rahman, Jiban Podder, Effect of EDTA on the Growth Kinetics and Structural and Optical Properties of KDP Crystal, International Journal of Optics, Article ID 978763 (2010).
[5]	K. Sankaranarayanan, P. Ramasamy, Unidirectional seeded single crystal growth from solution of benzophenone, Journal of Crystal Growth, 280 (3-4), 467-473 (2005).
[6]	N. Balamurugan, P. Ramasamy, Investigation of the Growth Rate Formula and Bulk Laser Damage Threshold KDP Crystal Growth from Aqueous Solution by the Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method, Crystal Growth & Design, 6 (7), 1642-1644 (2006).
[7]	P. Rajesha, S. Sreedhar, K. Boopathi, S. Venugopal Rao, P. Ramasamy, Enhancement of the crystalline perfection of <0 0 1> directed KDP single crystal, Current Applied Physics, 11 (6), 1343-1348 (2011).
[8]	S. Balamurugan, P. Ramasamy, S. K. Sharma, Yutthapong Inkong, Prapun Manyum, Investigation of SR method grown <0 0 1> directed KDP single crystal and its charaterization by high-resolution X-ray diffractometry (HRXRD), laser damage threshold, dielectric, thermal analysis, optical and hardness studies, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 117 (2-3), 465-470 (2009).
[9]	S. Balamurugan, P. Ramasamy, Bulk growth of <1 0 1> KDP crystal by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy method and its characterization, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 112 (1), 1-4 (2008).
[10]	A. Dyan, G. Duchateau, S. Eslava, J. L. Stehle, D. Damiani, H. Piombini, Transmission measurements in rapid growth KDP and DKDP crystals, Journal of Modern Optics, 56 (1), 45-49 (2009).
[11]	R. Robert, C. Justin Raj, S. Krishnan, S. Jerome Das, Growth, theoretical and optical studies on potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) single crystals by modified Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (mSR) method, Physica B, 405, 20-24 (2010).
[12]	S. O. Kucheyev, C. Bostedt, T. van Buuren, T. M. Willey, T. A. Land, L. J. Terninello, T. E. Felter, A. V. Hamza, S. G. Demos, A. J. Nelson, Electronic structure of KD2xH2(1-x)PO4 studied by soft x-ray absorption and emission spectroscopies, Phys. Rev. B, 70 (2004).
[13]	P. Kumaresan, S. Moorthy Babu, P. M. Anbarasan, Growth and characterization of metal ions and dyes doped KDP single crystals for laser applications, Materials Research Bulletin, 43, 1716-1723 (2008).
[14]	Zheshuai Lin, Zhizhong Wang, Chungtian Chen, Mechanism of linear and nonlinear optical effects of KDP and urea crystals, Journal of chemical physics, 118 (5) (2003).
[15]	Ruifeng Su, Haitao Liu, Yingchun Liang, Fuli Yu, Residual thermal stress of a mounted KDP crystal after cooling and its effects on second harmonic generation of a high-average-power laser, Optics & Laser Technology, 87, 43–50 (2017).
[16]	Lan Xinju, Laser Technology, CRC Press, Florida, 207-208 (2010).
[17]	F. Barati, H. Rezagholipour Dizaji, Growth of KDP single crystal in second harmonic direction by modified Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy method, Opt Quant Electron, 48: 432 (2016).

Cite This Article

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Vinh Trung Phan, Anh Quynh Le, Dat Thanh Huynh. (2017). Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method. American Journal of Physics and Applications, 6(1), 11-17. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Vinh Trung Phan; Anh Quynh Le; Dat Thanh Huynh. Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method. Am. J. Phys. Appl. 2017, 6(1), 11-17. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Vinh Trung Phan, Anh Quynh Le, Dat Thanh Huynh. Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method. Am J Phys Appl. 2017;6(1):11-17. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13,
  author = {Vinh Trung Phan and Anh Quynh Le and Dat Thanh Huynh},
  title = {Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method},
  journal = {American Journal of Physics and Applications},
  volume = {6},
  number = {1},
  pages = {11-17},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajpa.20180601.13},
  abstract = {Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphates (KDP) crystal has been studied since the early 1930s. It has many important applications, such as the electro-optic modulator, Q-switches, the ultrasonic transducer, the shutter for high-speed photography, frequency doubling and high power laser frequency conversion for fusion research. In response to these applications, the high-quality KDP single crystals are required. The common method of KDP crystal growth is the lowering of the temperature of saturated KDP solution which is held in a cylindrical tank. The disadvantage of this method is the spontaneous appearance of crystalline clusters at the bottom of the tank which retard the growth of the main crystal. Since the 2010s, Sankaranarayanan and Ramasamy have proposed a new method of growing crystal by designing the Y-shaped solution tank. In this study, the KDP single crystals were grown by the Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) method. These crystals have better quality, fewer defects, higher hardness and density, and especially material saving compared to ones from the conventional method.},
 year = {2017}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method
AU  - Vinh Trung Phan
AU  - Anh Quynh Le
AU  - Dat Thanh Huynh
Y1  - 2017/12/05
PY  - 2017
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13
DO  - 10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13
T2  - American Journal of Physics and Applications
JF  - American Journal of Physics and Applications
JO  - American Journal of Physics and Applications
SP  - 11
EP  - 17
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-4308
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13
AB  - Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphates (KDP) crystal has been studied since the early 1930s. It has many important applications, such as the electro-optic modulator, Q-switches, the ultrasonic transducer, the shutter for high-speed photography, frequency doubling and high power laser frequency conversion for fusion research. In response to these applications, the high-quality KDP single crystals are required. The common method of KDP crystal growth is the lowering of the temperature of saturated KDP solution which is held in a cylindrical tank. The disadvantage of this method is the spontaneous appearance of crystalline clusters at the bottom of the tank which retard the growth of the main crystal. Since the 2010s, Sankaranarayanan and Ramasamy have proposed a new method of growing crystal by designing the Y-shaped solution tank. In this study, the KDP single crystals were grown by the Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) method. These crystals have better quality, fewer defects, higher hardness and density, and especially material saving compared to ones from the conventional method.
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
ER  -

Copy | Download

Author Information

Vinh Trung Phan

Faculty of Physics-Engineering Physics, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Anh Quynh Le

Faculty of Physics-Engineering Physics, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Dat Thanh Huynh

Faculty of Physics-Engineering Physics, University of Science, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Download PDF

Sections

Plain Text BibTeX RIS

APA Style

Vinh Trung Phan, Anh Quynh Le, Dat Thanh Huynh. (2017). Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method. American Journal of Physics and Applications, 6(1), 11-17. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13

Copy | Download

ACS Style

Vinh Trung Phan; Anh Quynh Le; Dat Thanh Huynh. Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method. Am. J. Phys. Appl. 2017, 6(1), 11-17. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13

Copy | Download

AMA Style

Vinh Trung Phan, Anh Quynh Le, Dat Thanh Huynh. Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method. Am J Phys Appl. 2017;6(1):11-17. doi: 10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13

Copy | Download

@article{10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13,
  author = {Vinh Trung Phan and Anh Quynh Le and Dat Thanh Huynh},
  title = {Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method},
  journal = {American Journal of Physics and Applications},
  volume = {6},
  number = {1},
  pages = {11-17},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajpa.20180601.13},
  abstract = {Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphates (KDP) crystal has been studied since the early 1930s. It has many important applications, such as the electro-optic modulator, Q-switches, the ultrasonic transducer, the shutter for high-speed photography, frequency doubling and high power laser frequency conversion for fusion research. In response to these applications, the high-quality KDP single crystals are required. The common method of KDP crystal growth is the lowering of the temperature of saturated KDP solution which is held in a cylindrical tank. The disadvantage of this method is the spontaneous appearance of crystalline clusters at the bottom of the tank which retard the growth of the main crystal. Since the 2010s, Sankaranarayanan and Ramasamy have proposed a new method of growing crystal by designing the Y-shaped solution tank. In this study, the KDP single crystals were grown by the Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) method. These crystals have better quality, fewer defects, higher hardness and density, and especially material saving compared to ones from the conventional method.},
 year = {2017}
}

Copy | Download

TY  - JOUR
T1  - Investigation of Some Properties of KDP Single Crystals Grown by Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) Method
AU  - Vinh Trung Phan
AU  - Anh Quynh Le
AU  - Dat Thanh Huynh
Y1  - 2017/12/05
PY  - 2017
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13
DO  - 10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13
T2  - American Journal of Physics and Applications
JF  - American Journal of Physics and Applications
JO  - American Journal of Physics and Applications
SP  - 11
EP  - 17
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2330-4308
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajpa.20180601.13
AB  - Potassium Dihydrogen Phosphates (KDP) crystal has been studied since the early 1930s. It has many important applications, such as the electro-optic modulator, Q-switches, the ultrasonic transducer, the shutter for high-speed photography, frequency doubling and high power laser frequency conversion for fusion research. In response to these applications, the high-quality KDP single crystals are required. The common method of KDP crystal growth is the lowering of the temperature of saturated KDP solution which is held in a cylindrical tank. The disadvantage of this method is the spontaneous appearance of crystalline clusters at the bottom of the tank which retard the growth of the main crystal. Since the 2010s, Sankaranarayanan and Ramasamy have proposed a new method of growing crystal by designing the Y-shaped solution tank. In this study, the KDP single crystals were grown by the Sankaranarayanan-Ramasamy (SR) method. These crystals have better quality, fewer defects, higher hardness and density, and especially material saving compared to ones from the conventional method.
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
ER  -

Copy | Download