• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 13, Issue 8, 081601 (2015)
Junxiu Chang1、2, Yuan Zhao1、*, Guohang Hu1、**, Yueliang Wang1、2, Dawei Li1, Xiaofeng Liu1, and Jianda Shao1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Key Laboratory of Materials for High Power Laser, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
  • 2University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100039, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201513.081601 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Junxiu Chang, Yuan Zhao, Guohang Hu, Yueliang Wang, Dawei Li, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianda Shao. Characterization of inclusions in KD2PO4 crystals[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(8): 081601 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    The inclusions in conventionally grown KD2PO4 (DKDP) crystals are investigated. The inclusions are captured by a light-scattering technique. The sizes are determined by an optical microscope and a transmission electron microscope (TEM), and the compositions are analyzed by time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) and an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS). Two kinds of inclusions are observed in the DKDP crystals: a submicron-scale inclusion and a micron-scale inclusion. The typical submicron-scale inclusions contain growth solution, and their sizes range from tens to hundreds of nanometers, whereas the micron-scale inclusions contain growth solution and the metal element Na, and the sizes are tens of microns. The possible formation mechanisms of the inclusions are discussed, and the influence of the inclusions on laser-induced damage behaviors are analyzed and discussed.
    Junxiu Chang, Yuan Zhao, Guohang Hu, Yueliang Wang, Dawei Li, Xiaofeng Liu, Jianda Shao. Characterization of inclusions in KD2PO4 crystals[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(8): 081601
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