Investigation on effect of LiCl doping on optical properties of L-arginine acetate single crystal

In the present study, L-arginine acetate (LAA) crystals with various level of LiCl doping were grown by low temperature solution growth method at a constant temperature. The effect of lithium chloride (LC) doping on the linear optical and second harmonic generation (SHG) properties of LAA crystal has been studied. The X-ray diffraction study has been performed to confirm the crystal structure of grown crystals. The enhancement in the optical transparency in doped crystals has been attested by ultraviolet-visible-infrared spectroscopic study. The photoluminescence studies have also been presented. The Kurtz - Perry test confirmed the increase in SHG efficiency of LAA crystal after addition of LC.