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Growth and studies of thiourea urea magnesium chloride (TUMC) single crystals

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A new semi organic Non-linear optical (NLO) crystal thiourea urea magnesium chloride (TUMC) was grown by slow evaporation technique at room temperature. Good quality single crystals were grown within 20 days. The FTIR spectrum of title compound was recorded and vibrational assignments were made. The recorded UV–vis spectrum shows the optical transmission property of the crystal. The Second harmonic generation (SHG) of TUMC crystal was tested by Kurtz–Perry method using Nd:YAG laser and the result confirms that the grown crystal exhibits NLO property. To analyse the thermal stability of the crystal TG/DTA analysis were made. Detailed structural analysis of the compound is under progress.

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The authors acknowledge SAIF, Madras, and B. S. Abdur Rehman University for FTIR, UV spectral studies, SHG efficiency measurement and TGA/DTA studies. Also acknowledge VIT University for powder XRD studies.

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  1. Kamban Engineering College, Thiruvannamalai, 606604, India

    S. Gopinath

  2. Department of Physics, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, 608002, India

    S. Gopinath & S. Barathan

  3. P.G and Research Department of Physics, Government arts college, Thiruvannamalai, 606604, India

    R. Rajasekaran

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Gopinath, S., Barathan, S. & Rajasekaran, R. Growth and studies of thiourea urea magnesium chloride (TUMC) single crystals. J Therm Anal Calorim 109, 841–845 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-011-1775-3

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