Growth, crystal structure and characterization of a nonlinear optical crystal: Deuterated l-arginine trifluoroacetate

► Bulk crystals of deuterated l-arginine trifluoroacetate (DLATF) have been grown successfully. ► The distances between the N-D covalent bonds in DLATF crystal is about 0.4% shorter than N-H bonds in LATF crystal, which agrees with other reports. ► Due to deuterating, the degree of transmission and the transparent region of the crystal have been improved observably. ► Furthermore, the crystal possesses relatively large specific heat and higher laser damage threshold.