Author(s)

K. Ramya^1*, C. Ramachandra Raja²

¹Department of Physics, TUK Arts College, Thanjavur, India.
²Department of Physics, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Kumbakonam, India.

Nonlinear optical crystals of L-Arginine maleate dihydrate were grown from liquid diffusion method. The lattice parameters of the crystal were identified using single crystal and powder crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Fourier transform Raman spectroscopy were made to study the vibrational functional groups in the grown crystal. Optical absorption and transmission ranges were measured from UV-VIS-NIR spectrum. The molecular structure of the crystal is established through ¹H-NMR and ¹³C-NMR studies. Thermal stabilities and decomposition of the grown crystal were studied from TG/DTA and DSC analyses. Nonlinear optical property of the crystal was determined by Kurtz and Perry powder technique.

Amino Acids, Liquid Diffusion Method, NMR Spectral Studies, Nonlinear Optical Material

Ramya, K. and Raja, C.R. (2016) Studies on the Growth and Characterization of L-Arginine Maleate Dihydrate Crystal Grown from Liquid Diffusion Technique. Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering, 4, 143-153. doi: 10.4236/jmmce.2016.42014.