CRYSTAL GROWTH AND CHARACTERIZATION OF 2- AMINOPYRIDINIUM SALICYLATE ORGANIC NONLINEAR OPTICAL SINGLE CRYSTAL
Keywords:
Crystal structure, Orgonic crystal, Optical studies, Nonlinear optical, Thermal analysisAbstract
Organic nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals of 2aminopyridinium salicylate have been grown by slow
evaporation growth technique using acetone: water mixed as solvent. The crystal structure, lattice parameters and
crystalline perfection were confirmed by Single crystal and powder X-ray diffraction analyses. The functional groups and
chemical composition of grown 2ASA crystal was confirmed by FTIR analysis. UV-Vis spectral study showed that grown
crystal has high transparency (~82%) in the entire visible region and the cut off wavelength at 360 nm. PL spectral study
of grown 2ASA showed an intense emission peak at 362 nm for an excitation wavelength at 340nm. The SHG relative
efficiency of 2ASA crystal has been found 1.19 times higher than that of KDP. Thermal analysis reveals that 2ASA is
thermally stable up to 150°C.