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• TITLE: Study on Formation Mechanism of Defects in Monoclinic KLu(WO4)2 Crystals

  AUTHORS: Kunpeng Wang, Jinzhi Fang

  KEYWORDS: Growth Defects, KLu(WO4)2 Crystals, Top-Seeded Solution Growth

  JOURNAL NAME: Materials Sciences and Applications, Vol.2 No.6, June 24, 2011

  ABSTRACT: The laser host crystals of KLu(WO4)2(KLuW) with large sizes up to 43 × 35 × 16 mm3 have been grown along, [110], b, and c crystallographic directions, respectively, by the top-seeded solution growth (TSSG) slow-cooling method. The macro defects are observed using optical microscopy. The main defects found were cracks, inclusions, growth striations, sector boundaries and twin boundaries. The formation mechanism and approaches to reduce or eliminate the defects have been analyzed.