Yttrium-Doped \(\gamma\)-Glycine Crystals for Enhanced Nonlinear Optical Applications

Authors

  • M. Aynul Rifaya Department of Chemical Engineering, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Erode- 638057, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • G. Myvizhi Department of Chemistry (PG), Vellalar College for Women, Erode - 638012, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • S. Malathi Department of Chemistry (PG), Vellalar College for Women, Erode - 638012, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • V. Vijayalakshmi Crystal Growth Laboratory, Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Erode - 638057, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cmsrf/v1/3847

Keywords:

Physicochemical properties, dielectrics, NLO applications, \(\gamma\)-glycine, SHG, UV-Vis

Abstract

The slow evaporation method was used to create the \(\gamma\)-glycine nonlinear optical (NLO) crystal at room temperature. The growing crystal belongs to the non-centrosymmetric space group P31 and has a hexagonal symmetric \(\gamma\)-polymorphic structure. According to the ICP-OES data, yttrium made up 0.025% of the 0.05% of the additional dopant. Linear optical transmittance studies were used to assess the impact of additives on the glycine crystal's optical transparency. The crystal's maximum linear optical transmittance was found to be 85%. The material's thermal stability and possible polymorphic phase transitions were investigated using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The melting point of the grown crystal was observed at 256.8°C. It was discovered that the synthesized crystal's second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency was 3.5 times greater than the regular KDP crystals.

Published

2025-03-07

How to Cite

M. Aynul Rifaya, G. Myvizhi, S. Malathi, & V. Vijayalakshmi. (2025). Yttrium-Doped \(\gamma\)-Glycine Crystals for Enhanced Nonlinear Optical Applications. Chemical and Materials Sciences: Research Findings Vol. 1, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/cmsrf/v1/3847