Physical characterization of the organic nonlinear optical crystal � 3-methoxy 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde

Venkataramanan, V and Uchil, Sanjay and Bhata, HL (1994) Physical characterization of the organic nonlinear optical crystal � 3-methoxy 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde. In: Bulletin of Materials Science, 17 (6). 1109-1117 .

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Abstract

We highlight our recent experimental work on an efficient molecular nonlinear optical crystal, 3-methoxy 4-hydroxy benzaldehyde (MHBA). Optical quality single crystals of MHBA were grown from mixtures of solvents and from melt. The overall absorption and transparency window were improved by growing them in a mixture of chloroform and acetone. The grown crystals were characterized for their optical transmission, mechanical hardness and laser damage. We have observed a strong correlation between mechanical properties and laser induced damage.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Bulletin of Materials Science
Publisher:	Indian academy of sciences
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Indian academy of sciences.
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics
Date Deposited:	11 Apr 2011 07:09
Last Modified:	11 Apr 2011 07:09
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/36693

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