Synthesis, growth, and structural, optical, mechanical, electrical properties of a new inorganic nonlinear optical crystal: Sodium manganese tetrachloride (SMTC)
A new inorganic nonlinear optical single crystal of sodium manganese tetrachloride (SMTC) has been successfully grown from aqueous solution using the slow evaporation technique at room temperature. The crystals obtained using the aforementioned method were characterized using different techniques. T...
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| description | A new inorganic nonlinear optical single crystal of sodium manganese tetrachloride (SMTC) has been successfully grown from aqueous solution using the slow evaporation technique at room temperature. The crystals obtained using the aforementioned method were characterized using different techniques. The crystalline nature of the as-grown crystal of SMTC was analyzed using powder X-ray diffraction. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that the crystal belongs to an orthorhombic system with non-centrosymmetric space group Pbam. The optical transmission study of the SMTC crystal revealed high transmittance in the entire UV–vis region, and the lower cut-off wavelength was determined to be 240 nm. The mechanical strength of the as-grown crystal was estimated using the Vickers microhardness test. The second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency of the crystal was measured using Kurtz's powder technique, which indicated that the crystal has a nonlinear optical (NLO) efficiency that is 1.32 times greater than that of KDP. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the compound were measured at different temperatures with varying frequencies. The photoconductivity study confirmed that the title compound possesses a negative photoconducting nature. The growth mechanism and surface features of the as-grown crystals were investigated using chemical etching analysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13acc0e4b2f445baa0e8068db2c74c512022-12-21T19:04:02ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Taibah University for Science1658-36552017-01-01111768410.1016/j.jtusci.2015.08.006Synthesis, growth, and structural, optical, mechanical, electrical properties of a new inorganic nonlinear optical crystal: Sodium manganese tetrachloride (SMTC)M. Packiya raj0S.M. Ravi Kumar1R. Srineevasan2R. Ravisankar3Department of Physics, S.K.P. Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai 606611, Tamilnadu, IndiaPG & Research Department of Physics, Government Arts College, Tiruvannamalai 606603, Tamilnadu, IndiaPG & Research Department of Physics, Government Arts College, Tiruvannamalai 606603, Tamilnadu, IndiaPG & Research Department of Physics, Government Arts College, Tiruvannamalai 606603, Tamilnadu, IndiaA new inorganic nonlinear optical single crystal of sodium manganese tetrachloride (SMTC) has been successfully grown from aqueous solution using the slow evaporation technique at room temperature. The crystals obtained using the aforementioned method were characterized using different techniques. The crystalline nature of the as-grown crystal of SMTC was analyzed using powder X-ray diffraction. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that the crystal belongs to an orthorhombic system with non-centrosymmetric space group Pbam. The optical transmission study of the SMTC crystal revealed high transmittance in the entire UV–vis region, and the lower cut-off wavelength was determined to be 240 nm. The mechanical strength of the as-grown crystal was estimated using the Vickers microhardness test. The second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency of the crystal was measured using Kurtz's powder technique, which indicated that the crystal has a nonlinear optical (NLO) efficiency that is 1.32 times greater than that of KDP. The dielectric constant and dielectric loss of the compound were measured at different temperatures with varying frequencies. The photoconductivity study confirmed that the title compound possesses a negative photoconducting nature. The growth mechanism and surface features of the as-grown crystals were investigated using chemical etching analysis.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658365515001417Sodium manganese tetrachlorideXRDSecond harmonic generation |
| spellingShingle | M. Packiya raj S.M. Ravi Kumar R. Srineevasan R. Ravisankar Synthesis, growth, and structural, optical, mechanical, electrical properties of a new inorganic nonlinear optical crystal: Sodium manganese tetrachloride (SMTC) Journal of Taibah University for Science Sodium manganese tetrachloride XRD Second harmonic generation |
| title | Synthesis, growth, and structural, optical, mechanical, electrical properties of a new inorganic nonlinear optical crystal: Sodium manganese tetrachloride (SMTC) |
| title_full | Synthesis, growth, and structural, optical, mechanical, electrical properties of a new inorganic nonlinear optical crystal: Sodium manganese tetrachloride (SMTC) |
| title_fullStr | Synthesis, growth, and structural, optical, mechanical, electrical properties of a new inorganic nonlinear optical crystal: Sodium manganese tetrachloride (SMTC) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Synthesis, growth, and structural, optical, mechanical, electrical properties of a new inorganic nonlinear optical crystal: Sodium manganese tetrachloride (SMTC) |
| title_short | Synthesis, growth, and structural, optical, mechanical, electrical properties of a new inorganic nonlinear optical crystal: Sodium manganese tetrachloride (SMTC) |
| title_sort | synthesis growth and structural optical mechanical electrical properties of a new inorganic nonlinear optical crystal sodium manganese tetrachloride smtc |
| topic | Sodium manganese tetrachloride XRD Second harmonic generation |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658365515001417 |
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