New Investigations of the Crystal Structure of Lead Germanate Pb5Ge3O11

Crystallography Reports - Perfect stoichiometric Pb5Ge3O11 single crystals have been synthesized by the flux method. Their cationic and anionic stoichiometry is confirmed by chemical analysis. The...     

Crystal Growth,Thermal and Linear Optical Properties of the Non‐Centrosymmetric Hydrated Tetraborates Na2[B4O5(OH)4] . 3H2O (Tincalconite) and K2[B4O5(OH)4] . 2H2O

Large single crystals of the non‐centrosymmetric hydrated tetraborates Na₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄] . 3H₂O (Tincalconite) (point group 32) and K₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄] . 2H₂O(point group 222) were grown from aqueous solutions and the linear optical properties (refractive indices between 365 nm and 1530 nm and unpolarized absorption spectra) as a basis for nonlinear optical investigations were determined. The uniaxial positive sodium salt is not phase matchable; in the orthorhombic potassium compound type I phase matching is possible in the near infrared region. Thermal investigations indicate a phase transition at ≈285 K for Na₂[B₄O₅(OH)₄] . 3H₂O.     

Crystal structure analysis and refinement of Kalabsha kaolinite (Al2Si2O5(OH)4)

The crystal structure of the kaolinite mineral from Kalabsha, Aswan, Egypt, has been investigated with a two-step procedure of the X-ray powder pattern-fitting. The unit cell is found to be triclinic, P1, a = 5.1577(15), b = 8.9417(23), c = 7.3967(40) Å, α = 91.672(5)°, β = 104.860(2) and γ = 89.898(2)°. The refinements of the non-hydrogen atomic positions showed a reliability factors R_WB = 0.037 and R_B = 0.0417. The average rotation angle in the tetrahedral layer in 10°.     

Crystal Growth and Structure of 4-Aminobenzophenone (ABP)

4-aminobenzophenone C₆H₅COC₆H₄NH₂ (ABP) is a good organic Nonlinear Optical (NLO) material. The bulk crystal has been grown by cooling method from organic solution, and the crystal structure determined by X-ray diffraction.     

Nd3+:Na3La9O3(BO3)8晶体生长和光谱性能

采用顶部籽晶法生长Nd3+:Na3La9O3(BO3)8 晶体.在室温下测试了吸收光谱、发射光谱和荧光寿命.应用Judd-Ofelt理论评价了Nd3+:Na3La9O3(BO3)8晶体的光谱性能.812 nm处较宽的吸收峰适合AlGaAs LD泵浦的吸收.分别计算了Nd3+离子的唯象强度、谱线强度、辐射寿命、荧光分支比和荧光量子效率.     

新型激光自倍频晶体Cr:Nd:GdCa4O(BO3)3

首次利用提拉法生长了优质铬离子敏化激光自倍频晶体Cr:Nd:GdCa4O(BO3)3(Cr:Nd:GdCOB),发现当铬离子和钕离子双掺时,由于协同效应使铬离子容易进入GdCOB晶体中,测量了Cr:Nd:GdCOB和Nd:GdCOB晶体的室温透过谱和荧光谱.Cr:Nd:GdCOB晶体在蓝紫外区比Nd:GdCOB晶体具有更强的吸收,适合于利用闪光灯泵浦.利用闪光灯泵浦分别对长度为7mm,沿最佳倍频方向(θ＝66.8°,φ＝132.6°)切割的Cr:Nd:GdCOB和Nd:GdCOB晶体进行自倍频实验.Cr:Nd:GdCOB的激发阈值为0.9J,而Nd:GdCOB的激发阈值为1.0J.在10J的输入能量时,Cr:Nd:GdCOB输出绿光能量为2.46mJ,而Nd:GdCOB输出绿光能量为1.96mJ,说明在该晶体中,铬离子对钕离子有很好的敏化作用.     

Crystal structure of the mineral (Na,Ca,K)2(Ca,Na)4(Mg,Fe)5(Mg,Fe,Ti)5[Si12Al4O44](F,O)4: a triclinic representative of the amphibole family

A mineral belonging to the amphibole family found at the Rothenberg paleovolcano (Eifel, Germany) was studied by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The triclinic pseudomonoclinic unit-cell parameters are a = 5.3113(1) ?, b = 18.0457(3) ?; c = 9.8684(2) ?, ?? = 90.016(2)°, ?? = 105.543(4)°, ?? = 89.985(2)°. The structure was solved by direct methods in sp. gr. P1 and refined to the R factor of 2.7% based on 6432 reflections with |F| > 3??(F) taking into account twinning. The mineral with the idealized formula (Na,Ca,K)₂(Ca,Na)₄(Mg,Fe)₅(Mg,Fe,Ti)₅[Si₁₂Al₄O₄₄](F,O)₄ has some symmetry and structural features that distinguish it from other minerals of this family.     

Si modified Ge10 cluster: the preparation and characterization of single crystal Na4(Ge,Si)9O20

A Si modified Ge₁₀ cluster with structure Na₄(Ge,Si)₉O₂₀ (denoted as HUT‐1) was synthesized by hydrothermal synthesis at 160 °C with a sodium silicate source. The compound was characterized by single crystal, powder X‐ray diffraction and TGA‐DSC analysis. HUT‐1 crystallizes in space group I4₁ (80) with calculated unit cell (a=14.966(5) Å, c=7.343(2) Å, V=1644.8(9) ų), which has the same structure as Na₄Ge₉O₂₀. HUT‐1 has a high Si/Ge ratio with an approximate formula of Na₄Ge_7.68Si_1.32O₂₀. Single crystal X‐ray structure refinements together with results from X‐ray powder diffraction (XRPD) confirm the occupancy of Si at two tetrahedral sites. (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)     

Nd∶NaY(WO4)2激光晶体生长

采用提拉法生长出了四方晶系白钨矿结构的Nd:NaY(WO4)2(简称Nd∶NYW)激光晶体,尺寸为20mm×30mm.通过TG-DTA差热分析得到晶体的熔点为1211℃,从XRD分析得到晶胞参数为a=b=0.5212nm ,c=1.1268nm ,晶胞体积V=0.3062nm3.讨论了Nd∶NYW晶体的生长工艺,给出了晶体生长的最佳工艺参数.通过比较Nd∶NaBi(WO4)2(简称Nd∶NBW)和Nd:NYW的XRD、红外光谱和拉曼光谱测试结果,认为二者结构基本相同,为四方晶系白钨矿结构、I(4)空间群.     

A Novel Sodium and Chromium Borophosphate Na{Cr[BP2O7(OH)3]}: Synthesis,Crystal Structure,Hydrogen Bonding,and Comparative Crystal Chemistry

Crystallography Reports - A novel sodium and chromium borophosphate, obtained by hydrothermal synthesis in the Na2O–P2O5–B2O3–Cr2O3–Н2О system, has been...     

Nd:YVO4晶体a向生长研究

采用固-液两相混合,使NdO3、Y2O3和V2O5在近常温条件下初步合成Nd:YVO4多晶原料,降低固相合成反应温度,减少V2O5在多晶原料制备过程中的挥发.讨论了a方向Nd:YVO4单晶生长条件,采用提拉法,以(100)方向进行单晶生长,得到一系列掺杂浓度的Nd:YVO4单晶.     

(Ga,Ge)-Analogue of Tourmaline: Crystal Structure and Composition

Crystallography Reports - Crystals of a (Ga,Ge)-analogue of tourmaline have been synthesized by hydrothermal method in the temperature range of 600–650°C under a pressure of 100 MPa. The...