“…Hence the growth of single crystals has become inevitable for any further development in materials science research. In recent years, emphasis has been centred on materials exhibiting large second-order NLO response because of the potential application in telecommunications, optical computing, optical signal processing, laser technology, data storage and image processing [1,2]. The development of photonic and optoelectronic technologies rely heavily on the growth of NLO materials with high nonlinear optical responses and the development of novel and more efficient materials [3].…”