Crystal Growth, Optical, Dielectric, Thermal, Mechanical, Laser Damage Threshold and Second Harmonic Generation Characterization of Bis 2,5-Dimethylanilinium Sulfate Single Crystal

Abstract

Single crystals of bis 2,5-dimethylanilinium sulfate (bis 2,5-DAS) were grown by slow evaporation solution growth technique at room temperature. The crystalline nature of the grown crystal was confirmed by the single crystal X-ray data. Bis 2,5-DAS crystal was found to crystallize in monoclinic system with non-centrosymmetric space group Cc. The various functional groups presented in the crystal were confirmed by FT-IR spectroscopic studies. Optical transmittance of the grown crystal was studied by UV–Vis–NIR spectroscopy. The dielectric loss and dielectric constant measurement as a frequency and temperature were measured on bis 2,5-DAS single crystal. The thermal stability and decomposition stages of the grown crystal were studied by TG-DTA analysis. Microhardness measurements revealed that bis 2,5-DAS belongs to a soft material category. Laser damage threshold studies were carried out for the grown crystal. The second harmonic generation of the crystal was confirmed and the efficiency was measured using Kurtz Perry powder method.