CHARACTERIZATION OF GAMMA GLYCINE CRYSTALS GROWN USING RUBIDIUM CHLORIDE AS AN ADDITIVE (GGRC)

Gamma glycine crystals using rubidium chloride as an additive (GGRC) were grown at room temperature (31 oC). The saturated aqueous solution was prepared by dissolving glycine and rubidium chloride in 3:1 molar ratio and single crystals of gamma glycine were grown in a period of four weeks by slow evaporation method. The grown crystals of GGRC were characterized by single crystal XRD analysis, UV-visible transmittance studies, dielectric studies, mechanical studies, LDT studies, The Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) efficiency of the sample was measured using a Nd:YAG laser. The results from the different studies show that gamma glycine crystal is an excellent nonlinear optical (NLO) material