Fresnoite crystals with the nominal composition Ba2TiSi2O8 (BTS) were grown using the Czochralski technique. The full matrix material constants were determined based on the IEEE standards, with d31, d33, and d15 coefficients being on the order of 2.7, 4.0, and 17.5 pC/N, respectively. A positive sign of d31 was confirmed using strain measurements and rotated crystal cuts, where a maximum d33* value of 9.1 pC/N was achieved for ZXl50° crystal cut. The dielectric, piezoelectric, and related thermal properties were investigated as a function of temperature, showing strong anisotropic behavior, inherently associated with its layered crystal structure. The temperature dependence of d15 and d33* revealed a variations of <6% over the temperature range of 20–700 °C. The good thermal stability, together with the high piezoelectric properties and electrical resistivity (>107 Ω·cm at 600 °C), makes fresnoite BTS crystals promising candidates for high temperature sensing applications.
A series of K(DxH1−x)2PO4 (DKDP; x = 0, 12, 70, and 80%) crystals were grown using the point-seed technique. A positive nonlinear refractive index is exhibited, implying a self-focusing effect. The nonlinear refraction along the z-direction is greater than that along the II-direction, indicating that the distribution of the H2PO4− and D2PO4− groups have a critical influence on the nonlinear refraction. The nonlinear refraction effect of “point-seed” crystals is greater than that of traditional growth crystals, demonstrating that the crystalline quality is a major factor. Compared to the pyramid region, the prism region has a larger nonlinear refraction effect. The vital parameters n2 and have been calculated and the results allow for DKDP applications.
A series of trace Fe 3+ -doped KH 2 PO 4 single crystals were grown using the conventional temperature cooling method. The Fe 3+ ion content in the as-grown crystals and the corresponding transmission spectrum were measured, respectively. With an increase of Fe 3+ ion concentration, the transmittance of the crystal gradually decreases within the wavelength range of 200 nm to 370 nm. Under picosecond pulse laser irradiation, third-order nonlinear optical characteristics were systematically measured at λ = 532 nm. The existence of nonlinear absorption and nonlinear refraction was demonstrated. The results show that the nonlinear refractive index n 2 is positive, indicating the presence of a self-focusing effect for the asgrown crystals. Specially, nonlinear absorption and refraction have a heavy dependence on the Fe 3+ ion content and crystal directions (II and z). With increasing Fe 3+ ion concentration, a significant variation has been observed with respect to the nonlinear absorption coefficient β, nonlinear refractive index n 2 and third-order nonlinear susceptibility χ (3) . A similar pattern for II < z has been presented for nonlinear absorption and refraction. The investigations suggest that nonlinear absorption and refraction caused by distortion of the electron cloud might be associated with the H 2 PO 4 − and (FeO 4 ) 2− groups.
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