Abstract
AbstractKTiOPO4 (KTP) crystals are prepared by the top‐seeded solution growth method. Effects of space irradiation on KTP crystal structure have been investigated using Space Tribology in‐situ Analysis System: KTP crystal (001) surfaces were irradiated by atomic oxygen (AO) and electron (EL), and the electronic structure was analyzed using X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The AO has strong oxidizing property which results in decreases in the intensity of C 1s peak. The content of P increases after AO/EL irradiation, while the content of Ti decreases after AO irradiation. The reduced ΔBE (O─P) shows stronger ionicity of P─O bonds after AO/EL irradiation compared with pristine KTP crystal. The deconvolution of O 1s photoemission line reveals that peaks at 530.8–531.0 and 530.1 eV are assigned to O─P and O─Ti bonds, respectively. Additionally, variations in the trend of O─P bond and O─Ti bond contents are resembled to that of P and Ti after AO/EL irradiation.
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