Change in the Morphology of RbTiOPO4 Introduced by the Presence of Nb

Autor:	C.F. Woensdregt, R. Solé, J. J. Carvajal, Magdalena Aguiló, and F. Díaz
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	Morphology (linguistics) Condensed matter physics Plane (geometry) business.industry Chemistry Doping Physics::Optics Nonlinear optics Crystal growth General Chemistry Condensed Matter Physics Flattening Optics Impurity Condensed Matter::Superconductivity General Materials Science business
Zdroj:	Crystal Growth & Design. 6:2667-2673
ISSN:	1528-7505 1528-7483
DOI:	10.1021/cg060036o
Popis:	RbTiOPO4 crystals doped with Nb show an important flattening of the morphology that makes their use difficult in nonlinear optics applications. Here, we identify the possible causes of this morphological change: Nb acts as an impurity that brakes the velocity of growth of the {100} faces and modifies the growth mechanism of {201} faces of the crystals. We also propose a way of obtaining isometric crystals by forcing crystal growth in the a crystallographic direction. This causes a new change in morphology with benefits for later nonlinear optics applications due to the larger useful area obtained in the x−y plane.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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