快速生长KDP晶体表面的光学显微实时观察

设计了一套溶液降温法晶体生长显微实时观察装置,对快速生长KDP晶体{101}和{100}表面形貌的演化过程进行了实时观测分析.测量了晶体表面生长层切向生长速度随溶液过饱和度的变化曲线,并利用台阶生长动力学方程计算了相关动力学参数.进行了Fe3+掺杂实验,结果表明Fe3+的存在会影响到不同晶面上生长层的动力学系数,从而改变KDP晶体表面生长层的切向生长速度.     

过饱和度对KDP晶体生长与光学性能的影响研究

在不同过饱和度的溶液中生长了KDP晶体,对生长晶体的透过率,光散射和激光损伤阈值进行了表征.研究了不同过饱和度对KDP晶体生长及光学性能的影响.实验表明:KDP晶体可以在高过饱和度(σ＞3;)溶液中实现快速生长,生长速度可大于10 mm/d;但随着溶液过饱和度的增加,KDP晶体生长溶液的稳定性降低,晶体容易出现包藏、开裂和添晶等缺陷,晶体的光学性能也随之降低.     

KDP晶体的点状籽晶法生长及其缺陷研究

研究了溶液Ph值对KDP晶体生长形态的影响,进行了晶体生长实验和参数对比.以提高溶液Ph值为主要手段在低过饱和度下进行KDP晶体点状生长.对点状法生长的晶体进行了缺陷分析,测定了晶体不同区域的金属离子含量并进行了对比分析.实验表明溶液Ph值对晶体各向的相对生长速度有显著的影响.在Ph=5.0、低过饱和度(σ＜0.02)条件下生长出50×50×50mm3的晶体.     

有机添加剂对KDP晶体生长及其光学性质影响的研究

本文研究了乙二胺四乙酸(EDTA)和氨三乙酸(ATA)对KDP晶体生长及其光学性质的影响,其中,后者是首次报导,两者表现相似的影响.随着添加剂含量的增大,晶体生长速度先增大后减小;添加添加剂溶液所生长的KDP晶体在紫外波段的透过率提高;研究还发现,270 nm处晶体透过率的主要影响因素包括过饱和度以及Fe3+和Cr3+含量;有机添加剂的添加和退火对电导率影响微弱.     

Na+对KDP晶体生长的影响

本文利用传统的降温法和"点籽晶"快速生长法在不同Na+掺杂浓度的溶液中生长KDP晶体,定量研究了Na+对KDP晶体生长的影响.实验发现:Na+的存在降低了溶液的稳定性,致使KDP晶体柱面容易扩展.Na+的存在对KDP晶体的光学性能基本没有影响.     

Ni2+对KDP晶体生长及缺陷影响的研究

采用传统降温方法生长了不同Ni2+掺杂浓度的KDP晶体.实验发现当Ni2+掺杂浓度小于1000 ppm时溶液的稳定性随着掺杂浓度的增加而提高,大于1000 ppm时溶液的稳定性开始下降,但仍高于纯态溶液的稳定性;随着Ni2+浓度的增加KDP晶体柱面的生长死区增加,柱面的生长速度略有下降,但在生长过程中没有观察到晶体的楔化;KDP晶体的XRD分析及缺陷的研究表明Ni2+对晶体的结构影响不明显,但晶体中的缺陷和内应力增加.     

pH值对KDP晶体位错结构的影响

在一定的过饱和度下,分别用点状和片状籽晶在不同pH值溶液中生长出了KDP晶体.利用化学腐蚀法对KDP晶体的不同晶面进行了腐蚀,得到了清晰的位错蚀坑.应用光学显微镜对位错蚀坑的分布特点和密度做了观察分析,发现很多位错蚀坑成线状排布.pH值对KDP晶体位错密度有较大影响,低pH值条件下生长出的晶体位错密度较大.测试了KDP晶体样本的透过率,结果表明位错密度对KDP晶体的透过率没有明显的影响.     

旋转半径对KDP晶体生长过程影响的数值模拟研究

相比传统KDP晶体同心旋转的生长方式,本文利用数值模拟的方法,针对不同旋转半径和不同籽晶摆放方式对KDP晶体生长过程中溶液流动和物质输运的影响进行研究,以寻找提高晶体表面过饱和度及其均匀性的方法.计算结果表明:随着旋转半径从0 cm增大到3 cm,晶面时均过饱和度整体也逐渐增大,柱面平均均方差逐渐减小,锥面平均均方差先增大后减小;当晶体摆放方式采用棱边迎流时,晶体表面时均过饱和度相比柱面迎流略有下降,但其平均均方差最小,有利于减少包裹体的产生.     

Fe3+对KDP晶体光学质量的影响

金属离子Fe3+对KDP晶体的生长和光学性质有明显影响.本文在前期研究的基础上[1]系统考察了该杂质离子对KDP晶体光学质量的影响.实验结果表明,三价金属离子Fe3+会降低KDP晶体的透光率,同时对晶体均匀性和光损伤阈值也有明显影响.光损伤阈值降低的主要原因在于杂质诱发缺陷导致的电子崩电离、多光子电离(尤其是双光子电离)等过程的发生.     

典型阴离子杂质对KDP晶体电导特性的影响

针对KDP晶体生长过程中常出现的SO2-4,NO-3和Cl-杂质,采用传统法和快速法掺杂生长了一系列KDP晶体,研究了不同阴离子杂质掺杂对KDP晶体X和Z向的电导率的影响.结果表明,X向的电导率比Z向电导率高;未掺杂时,快速生长的KDP晶体比传统法生长的KDP晶体具有更高的电导率; SO2-4的掺杂增大了晶体在两个方向的电导率,且随着掺杂浓度的增加,晶体的电导率也相应增大;NO-3和Cl-对KDP晶体的电导率影响不大.分析认为,快速生长的KDP晶体具有更高的缺陷浓度,从而增大了晶体的电导率;SO2-4具有与PO3-4结构的相似性,从而能够取代部分PO3-4进入晶格,从而产生H+空位.H+空位的定向移动能增大晶体的电导率.而NO-3和Cl-与PO3-4结构差异较大,很难取代进入PO3-4晶格,因此NO-3和Cl-对KDP晶体的电导率影响不大.     

The combined effects of supersaturation and Ba2+ on the batch cooling crystallization of potassium dihydrogen phosphate

The combined effects of supersaturation and Ba²⁺ on potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) were investigated in batch cooling suspension crystallization. Growth size, morphology, and impurity Ba²⁺ adsorbed in the KDP crystals were measured with changing Ba²⁺ concentration and supersaturation. Significant changes in shapes and volume of the grown crystals have been observed. The results further confirmed that the size and shape of crystals were greatly determined by supersaturation. Ba²⁺ ions significantly modified the growth habit of KDP crystals. The concentration of Ba²⁺ ions adsorbed in the crystals increases with the increasing Ba²⁺ ions in the solutions and supersaturation. The foggy phenomena caused by the addition of Ba to the KDP solution were also described. (© 2008 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Effects of anions on rapid growth and growth habit of KDP crystals

The synthesis of KDP from its raw material has been found exist in the growth solution. In the crystal growth experiment, significant extension of specific faces was observed at low dopant concentration. At high doping concentration, the growth rate of the whole crystal decreased with no significant habit modification. The inhibiting effects of phosphite and other H-bonding anionic ions on the growth of pyramidal faces are discussed. Rapid growth rate experiments have been carried out with purified material and an averaged growth rate of 18.6mm/day was obtained.     

Distribution of metallic ions in a single KDP crystal grown from aqueous solution

A single KDP (potassium dihydrogen phosphate) crystal was grown in a supersaturated solution containing a metallic ion (Al³⁺, Fe³⁺, or Cr³⁺). The growth rate, morphology, and distribution of the metallic ions into the KDP crystal were measured as the ionic concentration and supersaturation in the solution changed. It was found that in the KDP crystal, Al³⁺ and Fe³⁺ were greatly concentrated, but Cr³⁺ was diluted. Complete expressions for the effect of metallic ions on all aspects of the growth of KDP crystal were suggested. The growth rates of (100) and (101) faces were well correlated by the empirical equation and resulted in good estimation of morphology. The distribution of metallic ions into KDP crystal was also correlated by the distribution model. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Improvement of growth habit and optical properties of rapidly grown KDP crystal by adding diethylene triamine pentacetate acid in growth solution

By altering the concentration of a new additive ‐ diethylene triamine pentacetate acid (DTPA) in the growth solution, a series of KDP crystals were obtained by the “point seed” rapid growth method. The growth rates up to about 20 mm/day. Effects of DTPA on the growth habit and optical properties of these as‐grown KDP crystals were investigated. The results reveal that, with the increase of DTPA concentration in growth solution, the contents of impurity metal ions incorporated into crystal and aspect ratio of crystal morphology were both decreased gradually, while the UV transmittance of crystal was enhanced continually. In the presence of moderate concentration of DTPA (100–200 ppm), the solution stability was increased and optical properties of crystal (including optical homogeneity, light scattering and laser damage threshold) were all improved. However excessive doping (>500 ppm) has opposite effects. The impact mechanism was also analyzed combining with the structure of KDP crystal and chemical characteristics of DTPA molecular.     

Synergy of organic dyes for KDP crystal growth

Single potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) crystals were grown in a supersaturated solution containing an organic dye (sunset yellow FCF, brilliant blue FCF, and sky blue). The growth rate, morphology, and impurity dye distribution of faces, (100) and (101) in a KDP crystal were measured as dye concentration and the supersatutation of KDP were changed. Complete expressions for the effect of dye on all aspects of the growth of KDP crystals were discussed. The growth rates of (100) and (101) faces were well correlated by the empirical equation, and resulted in good estimation of the morphology. The distribution of dye in a KDP crystal was represented by the distribution model containing the minimum growth rate for coloring. The growth rate equation and distribution equation were expressed by functions of the supersaturation and dye concentration, and they could effectively provide the operational conditions with coloring the KDP crystal. (© 2004 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

KDP single crystal growth via three‐dimensional motion growth method

A novel system for rapid crystal growth, namely three‐dimensional motion growth method (“3D MGM”) was proposed. Using this system, a potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) seed was grown to a single crystal with a final size of 50×55×85 mm³. The KDP crystal was characterized by Raman spectroscopy, UV‐vis‐NIR spectroscopy, extinction ratio, laser damage threshold, and etching studies. Raman spectrum shows KDP crystal grown by “3D MGM” maintains good crystallinity as that grown by rotating‐crystal method (“RCM”). The “3D MGM” grown KDP crystal has much better transmittance, higher extinction ratio, higher damage threshold and less dislocation density, compared to “RCM” grown crystal.     

Growth of KDP crystals from solutions with mechanical impurities

Growth of KDP crystals from aqueous solutions with SiO₂ particles whose size ranges from 10^–2 to 400 μm in the static and dynamic modes has been studied. The effect of mother-solution supersaturation and particle size and concentration on the process of particle capture by a growing crystal is considered as well as types of inhomogeneities formed in the crystal under the influence of these factors. It is shown that the larger the particle size, the higher the probability of particle capture by a crystal. The influence of supersaturation, growth rate, face morphology, and particle concentration on particle capture and defect formation in crystals is also discussed.     

The influences of supersaturation on LPE growth of GaN single crystals using the Na flux method

The dependency of LPE growth rate and dislocation density on supersaturation in the growth of GaN single crystals in the Na flux was investigated. When the growth rate was low during the growth of GaN at a small value of supersaturation, the dislocation density was much lower compared with that of a substrate grown by the Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition method (MOCVD). In contrast, when the growth rate of GaN was high at a large value of supersaturation, the crystal was hopper including a large number of dislocations. The relationship between the growth conditions and the crystal color in GaN single crystals grown in Na flux was also investigated. When at 800 °C the nitrogen concentration in Na–Ga melt was low, the grown crystals were always tinted black. When the nitrogen concentration at 850 °C was high, transparent crystals could be grown.     

Effect of pH value on the growth morphology of KH2PO4 crystal grown in defined crystallographic direction

KH₂PO₄ single crystals were grown in aqueous solution at different pH values by using “point seeds” with a defined crystallographic direction at 59 degree to the Z axis. Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) was applied to observe the surface morphology of (100) face. It was found that at the same supersaturation, the larger steps appeared at the lower pH value before appearance of 2D nucleus. We found that 2D nucleus was occurred at σ ≤ 0.04 when pH value is <2.8. The occurrence of 2D nucleus was caused by the decreasing step‐edge free energy with the decreasing of pH value in the growth solution. In this paper, we observed the morphologies of (100) faces of KDP crystals which grew in solutions with different pH values. 2D nucleuses appeared on the terrace of growth steps when pH value down to 2.8 and 3.2 at supersaturation of 0.04, while pH value down to 2.4, only 2D nucleation control the growth. Therefore, the pH value can change the growth mechanism of KDP crystals.     

双掺离子在KTNNP晶体生长中的协同效应研究

本文采用高温溶液法生长了不同掺质浓度的较大尺寸掺Nd3+和Nb5+KTP(KTNNP)晶体,以X射线单晶衍射仪测定了所生长晶体的晶胞参数,以等离子发射光谱(ICP-AES)法系统测定了晶体中的掺质浓度。实验结果显示,掺Nd3+和Nb5+后,KTP晶体生长习性和形态发生了很大的变化,而且体系中Nd3+的分配系数明显增大,并随Nb5+浓度的增大而增大,从而体现了Nb5+对Nd3+的协同效应。另外,掺质后,晶体的单胞体积一般略有增大,但未呈现出规律性。