Growth and characterization of the nonlinear optical crystal: L-arginine trifluoroacetate by Z. H. Sun, D. Xu, X. Q. Wang, X. J. Liu, G. Yu, G. H. Zhang, L.Y. Zhu, and H. L. Fan

Crystal Research and Technology

Cryst. Res. Technol. 42, 812 (2007) - Abstract -

Growth and characterization of the nonlinear optical crystal: L-arginine trifluoroacetate

Z. H. Sun, D. Xu, X. Q. Wang, X. J. Liu, G. Yu, G. H. Zhang, L.Y. Zhu, and H. L. Fan

Institute of Crystal Materials, State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China

Keywords	growth from solutions, Nonlinear optical materials, X-ray diffraction, solubility
PACS	81.10.Dn, 61.10.–i, 42.70.Mp, 78.30.Jw, 81.70.Pg
DOI	10.1002/crat.200710910

Single crystal growth of the organic nonlinear optical crystal, L-arginine trifluoroacetate (L-Arg^.CF₃COOH, abbreviated as LATF) is reported. Low temperature solution growth method is employed for the growth of bulk single crystals. The cell parameters are verified by single crystal diffraction. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and Fourier transform Raman analysis are used to confirm the presence of various functional groups in the grown crystal. The thermal properties of the grown crystals are studied by thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorinetry analysis (TGA/DSC). Second harmonic generation (SHG) measurement confirms the NLO properties of the grown crystal.

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