Investigations on growth and property of mid-infrared lithium selenoindate single crystals

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (21) ◽  
pp. 1650290
Author(s):  
Li Dai ◽  
Chao Tan ◽  
Zhehua Yan ◽  
Yuheng Xu

Lithium selenoindate (LiInSe2) crystals with high optical quality are successfully grown by small-angle inclined horizontal temperature gradient condensation. In order to evaluate the various characteristics, the powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectrum, optical damage resistance ability and Vickers hardness in lithium selenoindate crystals were studied. The growth crystals have orthorhombic nature, a = 6.184 Å, b = 7.092 Å and c = 8.207 Å. The damage thresholds of LiInSe2 crystal with the front face and back face were 224 mW/cm2 and 165 mW/cm2. Also the Vickers hardness number of LiInSe2 crystal was found to be 342.4 kg/mm2.

Author(s):  
A. Pelzmann ◽  
S. Strite ◽  
A. Dommann ◽  
C. Kirchner ◽  
Markus Kamp ◽  
...  

We investigated the properties of ion-implanted GaN:Zn annealed under various conditions using photoluminescence (PL) and high resolution x-ray diffraction (HRXRD). Epitaxial GaN/sapphire of high optical quality was ion-implanted with a 1013 cm−2 dose of Zn+ ions at 200 keV. The sample was capped with 200 Å of SiNx and then diced into numerous pieces which were annealed under varied conditions in an attempt to optically activate the Zn. Annealing was performed in a tube furnace under flowing N2, an atmospheric pressure MOCVD reactor under flowing NH3 or N2, and under an N2 overpressure of 190 atm. The observed improvement in the optical quality of GaN:Zn annealed under N2 overpressure yields further insights into the trade-off between defect annealing and N loss from the GaN crystal.


2014 ◽  
Vol 937 ◽  
pp. 182-186
Author(s):  
Quan An Li ◽  
Lei Lei Chen ◽  
Wen Chuang Liu ◽  
Xing Yuan Zhang ◽  
Hui Zhen Jiang

The influence of the solution treatment (at the temperature of 500-520°C for 4-12 h) on microstructures and mechanical properties of Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy was investigated by means of optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Vickers hardness measurement. The as-cast alloy contains a microstructure consisting of α-Mg matrix, Mg5Gd phase and Mg24Y5phase. With increasing solution temperature and time, the quantity of the primary particles (Mg5Gd and Mg24Y5) in the alloy continually decreased, and the degree of recrystallization gradually increased, which result in the gradual decrease of the Vickers hardness of the solution-treated alloys.


2013 ◽  
Vol 745-746 ◽  
pp. 700-705
Author(s):  
Huang Liu ◽  
Guo Qiang Luo ◽  
Pin Gan Chen ◽  
Qiang Shen ◽  
Lian Meng Zhang

SiC/Cu composites exhibit low density, low coefficient of thermal expansion and excellent mechanical properties. In this study, Zn of 2 wt. % was added as the sintering activator, and the high volume faction (60%) SiC/Cu composites was fabricated by hot pressing sintering technology. The phase composition and morphology of as-prepare samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) system and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with an energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) system. The as-prepared SiC/Cu composites were dense and uniform as well as void free. The results show that SiC/Cu composites can reach excellent mechanical properties of SiC/Cu composites. With the increase of sintering temperature, Vickers hardness and the bending strength of the samples increased obviously and the as-prepared SiC/Cu composites achieved a maximum Vickers hardness and bending strength respectively of 195MPa and 140MPa.


2007 ◽  
Vol 561-565 ◽  
pp. 1509-1512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaaki Nakai ◽  
Mitsuo Niinomi ◽  
Toshikazu Akahori ◽  
Naofumi Ohtsu ◽  
H. Nishimura ◽  
...  

The surface of Ti-29Nb-13Ta-4.6Zr (TNTZ) subjected to gas nitriding at 1023–1223 K was investigated in comparison with the conventional biomedical titanium alloy, Ti-6Al-4V ELI (Ti64). After gas nitriding, the microstructures near the surface of these alloys were observed by optical microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Auger electron spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. In both alloys, two titanium nitrides (TiN and Ti2N) are formed and the α phase precipitated by gas nitriding. Furthermore, oxygen impurity in the gas nitriding atmosphere reacts with the titanium nitrides; thus, TiO2 is formed at the outermost titanium nitride layer. The surface hardening was also evaluated by Vickers hardness measurement. The Vickers hardness near the surface of TNTZ and Ti64 increases significantly by gas nitriding.


2008 ◽  
Vol 571-572 ◽  
pp. 277-282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xu Song ◽  
Solène Chardonnet ◽  
Giancarlo Savini ◽  
Shu Yan Zhang ◽  
Willem J.J. Vorster ◽  
...  

The aim of the study presented here was to evaluate the residual stresses present in a bar of aluminium alloy 2124-T1 matrix composite (MMC) reinforced with 25vol% particulate silicon carbide (SiCp) using X-ray diffraction and 3D profilometry (curvature measurement using Mitutoyo/Renishaw coordinate measurement machine) and comparing these results with numerical models of residual strain and stress profiles obtained by a simple inelastic bending model and Finite Element Analysis (FEA). The residual strain distribution was introduced into the test piece by plastic deformation in the 4-point bending configuration. At the first stage of this study the elasticplastic behaviour of the MMC was characterized under static and cyclic loading to obtain the material parameters, hardening proprieties and cyclic hysteresis loops. Subsequently, synchrotron Xray diffraction and CMM curvature measurements were performed to deduce the residual stress profile in the central section of the bar. The experimental data obtained from these measurements were used in the inelastic bending and FEA simulations. The specimens were then subjected to incremental slitting using EDM (electric discharge machining) with continuous back and front face strain gauge monitoring. The X-ray diffraction and incremental slitting results were then analysed using direct and inverse eigenstrain methods. Residual stresses plots obtained by different methods show good agreement with each other.


2003 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kun'ichi Miyazawa ◽  
Minoru Akaishi ◽  
Yusuke Kuwasaki ◽  
Tadatomo Suga

Structural, mechanical, and electrical properties were examined for C60 whiskers, high-pressure sintered C60 whiskers, and C60 powder. A high density of dislocations was observed in the C60 whiskers, and the C60 whiskers with diameters of a few hundred nanometers were found to be flexible. Although both the specimens sintered under the same condition showed similar surface x-ray diffraction profiles with a strong accumulation of [110]tr orientation, the sintered C60 whiskers showed a higher micro-Vickers hardness and an electrical resistivity four orders of magnitude lower than that of the sintered C60 powder.


2009 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian M. Pelsue ◽  
Spiros Zinelis ◽  
T. Gerard Bradley ◽  
David W. Berzins ◽  
Theodore Eliades ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective: To investigate the surface morphology, structure, elemental composition, and key mechanical properties of various sizes and tempers of Australian wires. Materials and Methods: Three types of Australian wire were used: 0.016″ regular, 0.018″ regular+, and 0.018″ special+ (A.J. Wilcock, Whittlesea, Victoria, Australia). Each type of wire was subjected to scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis, x-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) investigation, Vickers hardness testing, and tensile testing. The modulus of elasticity and ultimate tensile strength were determined. Hardness, modulus, and strength data were analyzed with one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Tukey testing at the .05 level of significance. Results: All three types of Australian wire were found to possess considerably rough surfaces with striations, irregularities, and excessive porosity. All three wire types had high levels of carbon and a similar hardness, which ranged within 600 VHN (Vickers hardness number), and a similar modulus of elasticity (173 to 177 GPa). The 0.018″ special+ had a significantly lower tensile strength (1632 MPa) than the 0.016″ regular and the 0.018″ regular+ wire (2100 MPa). Conclusions: Australian wires did not show variation implied by the size or temper of the wires.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karuppasamy Pichan ◽  
T. Kamalesh ◽  
M. Senthilpandian ◽  
P. Ramasamy

Abstract Optical high quality semi-organic piperazinium tetrachlorozincate monohydrate, [C4H12N2] ZnCl4. H2O (PTCZ) single crystals were grown by conventional solution method. The structure of grown crystal was confirmed by the single crystal X-ray diffraction (SXRD) analysis. The material phase purities and its various (hkl) planes have been confirmed by the powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) analysis at room temperature. The different functional groups were confirmed by the Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The optical quality of the PTCZ single crystal and band gap energy have been identified by the UV-Vis NIR spectral analysis and also calculated refractive index of the material. The thermal stability of the PTCZ single crystal was investigated by TG-DTA. The hardness related properties were analyzed by microhardness tester. The dielectric properties have been measured on the grown single crystal and the electronic polarizability value has been calculated with various theoretical approach. The etching process was carried out on the grown crystal to finding the dislocation density. The crystal atomic perfection has been investigated by the high resolution X-ray diffraction (HRXRD) or Rocking curve (RC) analysis. The Z-scan measurement has been carried out to finding third-order optical susceptibility (χ(3)) of the grown single crystal using solid state laser (640 nm).


1998 ◽  
Vol 51 (9) ◽  
pp. 813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel E. Lynch ◽  
Niraj Mistry ◽  
Graham Smith ◽  
Karl A. Byriel ◽  
Colin H. L. Kennard

The molecular adducts of indole-3-acetic acid (iaa) and indole-2-carboxylic acid (ica) with 5-nitroquinoline (nq), [(iaa)(nq)2] (1) and [(ica)(nq)] (2), have been prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction and spectroscopic methods. Both examples involve charge transfer as well as a network of hydrogen-bonding interactions. Thin films of compound (2), and other similar adduct complexes of ica, can be prepared by thermal evaporation techniques and in this form exhibit a weak second-order non-linear optical signal. However, these films display poor optical quality and, without improvement, are not suitable for any potential non-linear optical applications.


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