Investigations on the Structural, Mechanical and Photoconductive Studies of Pure and Lanthanum Doped Potassium Pentaborate Single Crystals
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| Title | Investigations on the Structural, Mechanical and Photoconductive Studies of Pure and Lanthanum Doped Potassium Pentaborate Single Crystals |
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| Abstract | Single crystals of pure and lanthanum doped potassium pentaborate (KB5) have been successfully grown by slow solvent evaporation technique. The grown crystals are confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). The mechanical strengths of the pure and doped crystals were found out using Vicker´s micro hardness tests. The Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) of the crystals are confirmed by Nd:YAG pulsed laser employing Kurtz powder technique. The photoconductive studies reveal the negative photoconductive nature of the grown crystals. |
| Publisher | Indian Society for Education and Environment (ISEE) |
| Date | 2009-02-01 |
| Source | Indian Journal of Science and Technology Volume 2, Issue 2, February 2009 |