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Crystalline perfection, thermal, mechanical and optical investigations on solution grown l-arginine monohydrochloride single crystal

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In the present work we report crystallization and detailed analyses on l-arginine monohydrochloride single crystal an efficient material for nonlinear optical applications. The crystal of titled material was grown using slow evaporation solution growth technique using double distilled water as solvent. Single crystal X-ray diffraction technique revealed that lattice dimensions of grown crystal are in good agreement with the reported literature and it crystallised in monoclinic crystal system. High resolution X-ray diffraction study revealed that crystalline perfection is fairly good. Optical homogeneity and variation of birefringence across the sample cross-section was studied using birefringence interferometer. Specific heat and thermal conductivity of grown crystal was measured using photopyroelectric technique and was found to be higher than many organic and inorganic crystals. Its various mechanical properties and resistance toward deformation was examined using nano-indentation technique. Further laser damage threshold value and phase matching angle was also measured.

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The authors’ are highly obliged to thank Dr. D. K. Aswal Director, CSIR-NPL and Dr. K. K. Maurya Head, X-ray analysis and Crystal growth section, CSIR-NPL for their continuous encouragement and support in carrying out the present work. Authors would like to acknowledge Prof. J. Philip, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally, Kottayam 686518, Kerala, India for his guidance and support for photopyroelectric measurements. One of the authors Anuj Krishna is highly thankful to CSIR for giving financial assistance. Budhendra Singh would like to express his personal thanks to FCT (Fundaç˜aopara a Ciˆencia e a Tecnologia) for postdoctoral research grants with reference numbers SFRH/BPD/76184/2011.

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  1. Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, CSIR - National Physical Laboratory Campus, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Road, New Delhi, 110012, India

    Anuj Krishna &  Sonia

  2. X-Ray Analysis and Crystal Growth Section, CSIR - National Physical Laboratory, Dr. K.S. Krishnan Road, New Delhi, 110012, India

    Anuj Krishna,  Sonia & N. Vijayan

  3. Laser Materials Development and Devices Division, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, Indore, 452013, India

    Sunil Verma

  4. TEMA-NRD, Mechanical Engineering Department and Aveiro Institute of Nanotechnology (AIN), University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal

    Budhendra Singh & Igor Bidkin

  5. Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, 682022, India

    M. S. Jayalakshmy

  6. CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Tarnaka, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500007, India

    B. Sridhar

  7. Department. of Physics, University of Burdwan, Bardhaman, 713104, India

    Subhasis Das

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Krishna, A., Sonia, Vijayan, N. et al. Crystalline perfection, thermal, mechanical and optical investigations on solution grown l-arginine monohydrochloride single crystal. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 28, 4306–4312 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-016-6054-4

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