Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The anisotropic thermal expansion of a single crystal of KLu WO4 2 KLuW , obtained by the top-seeded solution growth method, has been investigated over a wide temperature range 50– 600 °C . The linear thermal-expansion tensor has been determined and its principal X, Y, and Z axes are in the 705 , 010 , and 107 crystallographic directions, respectively. The principal thermal-expansion coefficients I, II, and III are 12.8 10−6, 7.8 10−6, and 22.2 10−6 K−1, respectively. The principal axis with maximum thermal expansion Z with III=22.2 10−6 is located at 10.37° from the c axis. In comparison with KGd WO4 2 and KYb WO4 2, the thermal-expansion anisotropy of KLuW is weaker and therefore optical-quality crystals are easier to obtain than with KGdW and KYbW from a thermal-expansion standpoint.
Repository Citation
Wang, Kunpeng; Zhang, Jianxiu; Wang, Jiyang; Zhang, Huaijin; Wang, Zhengping; Yu, Wentao; Wang, Xuping; Lu, Qingming; Ba, Mingfang; and Boughton, Robert I., "Anisotropic thermal expansion of monoclinic potassium lutetium tungstate single crystals" (2005). Physics and Astronomy Faculty Publications. 4.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/physics_astronomy_pub/4
Publication Date
2005
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Physics