An evaluation of the optical quality of solution grown hexamine crystals

Authors
Razzetti, C Davoli, S Mignoni, G Paorici, C
Citation
C. Razzetti et al., An evaluation of the optical quality of solution grown hexamine crystals, MATER CH PH, 66(2-3), 2000, pp. 294-298
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
ISSN journal
02540584 → ACNP
Volume
66
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
294 - 298
Database
ISI
SICI code
0254-0584(20001016)66:2-3<294:AEOTOQ>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Hexamine crystals have been grown from the solution by spontaneous nucleati on in order to obtain reference standards for the correlation of the growth procedure and the optical quality of the samples. Optical tests have been performed to check the structural perfection of the samples. The self-seede d solution growth process gives crystals affected by strain, which spoils t heir optical quality and precludes wavefront based characterizations. Optic al damage tests evidence the presence of absorbing impurities. (C) 2000 Els evier Science S.A. All rights reserved.