Studies on the growth aspects of semi-organic cadmium zinc thiourea acetate: A promising new NLO crystal

Single crystals of a new nonlinear optical material, cadmium zinc thiourea acetate (CZTA), were successfully grown by slow evaporation of the aqueous solution at room temperature. Single crystal X-ray diffraction pattern and FTIR spectrum analysis have confirmed the formation of the new crystal. The optical transmission studies and second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency studies justified the device quality of the grown crystals.