简介:Potassiumdihydrogenphosphate(KDP)singlecrystalsaretheonlynonlinearcrystalscurrentlyusedforelectro-opticswitchesandfrequencyconvertersininertialconfinementfusionresearch,duetotheirlargedimensionandexclusivephysicalproperties.Basedonthetraditionalsolution-growthprocess,largebulkKDPcrystals,usuallywithsizesupto600×600mm2soastomakeafrequencydoublerforthefacilityrequirementloadinghighlyfluxofpowerlaser,canbegrowninstandardHolden-typecrystallizers,withoutspontaneousnucleationandvisibledefects,onetotwoordersofmagnitudefasterthanbyconventionalmethods.PurewaterandKDPrawmaterialwithafewionimpuritiessuchasFe,Cr,andAl(lessthan0.1ppm)wereused.Therapid-growthmethodincludesextremeconditionssuchastemperaturerangefrom60to35℃,overcoolingupto5℃,growthratesexceeding10mm/day,andcrystalsizeupto600mm.TheopticalparametersofKDPcrystalsweredetermined.Theopticalpropertiesofcrystalsdeterminedindicatethattheyareoffavorablequalityforapplicationinthefacility.