1. Growth of Hg2Cl2 and Hg2Br2 single crystals by physical vapor transport
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Kim, Joo-Soo, Trivedi, Sudhir B., Soos, Jolanta, Gupta, Neelam, and Palosz, Witold
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CRYSTALS , *CRYSTALLOGRAPHY , *MINERALOGY , *PHYSICAL sciences - Abstract
Abstract: Large crystals of Hg2Cl2 and Hg2Br2 (48mm in diameter, up to 600g in weight) have been grown by the physical vapor transport (PVT) technique in closed ampoules in vertical configuration without contact with the ampoule walls. The starting materials have been pre-purified by resublimation. Seed selection has been accomplished by having a narrow tubing at the tip of the growth ampoule. Thermochemical analysis of the system is done and discussed. The grown crystals show good transparency and good crystallographic quality. An acousto-optic modulator built from the Hg2Cl2 crystal showed good performance consistent with predicted device parameters. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
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- 2008
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