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Synthesis, structural, optical, thermal and mechanical properties of dipotassium tetra borate monohydrate single crystal

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A transparent optically good quality dipotassium tetra borate monohydrate single crystal of 9 mm × 8 mm × 8 mm was successfully grown by slow evaporation technique. S-XRD study revealed that the crystal belongs to the triclinic crystal system with \(P\overline{1 }\) space group. The vibration levels of the functional groups present in the DKTBMH compound were determined using FT-IR and FT-Raman spectral analyses. The UV–Vis-NIR spectrum confirms that the grown crystal may be well constructive material for optical windows application. The lower cut-off wavelength of the crystal was found to be 231 nm. The DKTBMH crystal was thermally stable upto 150 °C. The specific heat capacity of DKTBMH crystal was measured. The laser damage threshold value for DKTBMH was measured to be 8.6 GW/cm2 at 1064 nm. The mechanical studies confirmed that DKTBMH crystal belongs to the soft material category. The negative photoconductivity of DKTBMH crystal is confirmed by photoconductivity studies. Third-order susceptibility, second-order hyperpolarizability, and FOM were determined from Z-scan measurements. The observed results confirm that DKTBMH crystal exhibits self-defocusing nature and two-photonn absorption.

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Dhatchaiyini, M.K., Vinothkumar, P., Suresh, A.A. et al. Synthesis, structural, optical, thermal and mechanical properties of dipotassium tetra borate monohydrate single crystal. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 33, 17023–17035 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-022-08580-4

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