Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

An Investigation on Opto-thermo-mechanical Behaviour of a Borate Family NLO Crystal for Photonic Applications

  • Condensed Matter
  • Published:
Brazilian Journal of Physics Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A borate family crystal, thiourea hydrogen borate, a nonlinear material (NLO), is grown, and its optical and physicochemical properties are investigated. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction study conducted reveals triclinic structure of the crystal. Energy-dispersive X-ray analysis is performed to determine the elemental composition of the material. Fourier transform infrared spectral analysis is done to identify the functional groups. Ultraviolet (UV) characterization is done to figure out the optical properties like the fundamental frequency and optical band gap for nonlinear applications. Second harmonic generation analysis shows the crystal to possess centrosymmetric structure. Third-order analysis is conducted to deduce the third-order susceptibility (χ3). Thermal gravimetric analysis and differential thermal analysis are performed to determine the decomposition temperature and process of decomposition. Mechanical stability is examined by Vickers microhardness test, and the mechanical properties have been inspected for photonic applications.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Fig. 13
Fig. 14

Similar content being viewed by others

Availability of Data and Material

Not applicable.

Code Availability

Not applicable.

References

  1. T. Thomas, J.V. Ramaclus, F.P. Mena, E. Mosquera, P. Sagayaraj, E.A. Michael, CrystEngComm 17, 1989 (2015)

  2. M.K. Mohan, S. Ponnusamy, C. Muthamizhchelvan, Appl. Surf. Sci. 449, 92 (2018)

  3. T. Arumanayagam, P. Murugakoothan, Optik 123, 1153 (2012)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  4. R.B. Jebin, T. Sulthan, N.P. Rajesh, G. Vinitha, U. Madhusoodhanan, Spectrochim. Acta A 135, 959 (2015)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  5. S. Sagadevan, S.S. Anandam, Int. J. Mater. Eng. 4(2), 70 (2014)

    Google Scholar 

  6. S. Sagadevan, Optik 127, 5613 (2016)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  7. R. Hanumantharao, S. Kalainathan, J. Therm. Anal. Calorim. 114, 239 (2013)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  8. Xu. Ke, P. Loiseau, G. Aka, R. Maillard, A. Maillard, T. Taira, Opt. Express 16(22), 17735 (2008)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  9. J. Ramajothi, S. Dhanuskodi, K. Natarajan, Crys. Res. Technol. 39(5), 414 (2004)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  10. C. Kayalvizhi, S. Anand, R. Durga, B.S. Ebinezer, R.S. Sundararajan, Heliyon 6(1), e03133 (2020)

  11. V. Chidambaram, S.J. Das, R.A. Nambi, S. Krishnan, Opt. Laser Technol. 43, 1229 (2011)

  12. S.M. Azhar, M. Anis, S.S. Hussaini, S. Kalainathan, M.D. Shirsat, G. Rabbni, Opt. Laser. Technol. 87, 11 (2017)

  13. S.K. Kurtz, T.T. Perry, J. Appl. Phy. 39, 3798 (1968)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  14. B. Dhanalakshmi, S. Ponnusamy, C. Muthamizhchelvan, V. Subhashini, Mat. Res. Bull. 70, 809 (2015)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  15. L. Andrus, A. Ben-Yakar, Appl. Opt. 59(28), 8806 (2020)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  16. F. Sevim, F. Demir, M. Bilen, H. Okur, Korean J. Chem. Eng. 23, 736 (2006)

    Google Scholar 

  17. N. Sivakumar, N. Kanagathara, K. Gayathri, P. Krishnan, G. Anbalagan, J. Therm. Anal. Calorim 115(2), 1295 (2014)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  18. P. Malliga, C. Alosious Gonsago, P. Sagayaraj, A. Joseph Arul Pragasam, J. Therm. Anal. Calorim 110, 873 (2012)

  19. J. Petrik, Arch. Metall. Mater. 61(4), 1819 (2016)

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. P. S.L. Mageshwari, R. Priya, S. Krishnan, V. Joseph, S.J. Das, Opt. Laser. Technol. 85, 66 (2016)

  21. G. Marudhu, S. Krishnan, T. Thilak, P. Samuel, G. Vinitha, G. Pasupathi, J. Nonlinear Opt. Phys. Mater. 22(4), 1350043 (2013)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  22. K. Senthil, S. Kalainathan, F. Hamada, M. Yamada, P.G. Aravindan, Opt. Maters. 46, 565 (2015)

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  23. G.J. Shanmuga Sundar, S.M.R. Kumar, M. Packiya Raj, S. Selvakumar, Mater. Res. Bull. 112, 22 (2019)

  24. M. Shankar, A.D. Raj, R. Purusothaman, M. Vimalan, S. Athimoolam, I.V. Potheher, J. Mol. Struct. 1181, 348 (2019)

Download references

Acknowledgements

Our sincere thanks to the Instrumentation Department of Physics, Loyola College, Chennai, for providing scientific support.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Physics, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, 600 119, India

    M. Divya, P. Malliga & A. Joseph Arul Pragasam

Authors
  1. M. Divya
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. P. Malliga
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. A. Joseph Arul Pragasam
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to A. Joseph Arul Pragasam.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no competing interests.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Divya, M., Malliga, P. & Pragasam, A.J.A. An Investigation on Opto-thermo-mechanical Behaviour of a Borate Family NLO Crystal for Photonic Applications. Braz J Phys 51, 1625–1635 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13538-021-00988-3

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13538-021-00988-3

Keywords

Search

Navigation