Abstract
Potassium doped zinc mercury thiocyanate ZnHg(SCN)4 crystals have been grown by gel technique by diffusion process in silica gel medium in various pH values ranging between 2.0 – 2.8. The grown crystal was characterized to explore its structural, molecular and nonlinear optical properties. Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FTIR) studies were performed and the strong absorption bands due to SCN were revealed. UV-visible-near infrared spectrum was recorded and the cut off wavelength was determined. SHG studies have shown an enhancement in the conversion efficiency with respect to Voltage (V) versus Time (s). Chemical analysis was carried out using EDAX and the actual composition of the crystal material was identified. The unit cell parameters and cell volume are obtained by single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis were performed and the thermal stability of the crystal was analysed..
Keywords
Thiocyanate, Gel growth, Alkali metal, Crystal growth.
Citation
P. JAGDISH, N. P. RAJESH, Effect of Alkali metal on the growth and properties of Zinc Mercury Thiocyanate crystals, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 7, 3-4, March-April 2013, pp.196-200 (2013).
Submitted at: Dec. 12, 2012
Accepted at: April 11, 2013