Abstract
Synthesis of starting materials for β-barium metaborate (β-BBO) crysal growth by a low-temperature "carbonate" method has been investigated. Materials systhesized below the σ-β phase transformation temperature of BBO have been subjected to thermogravimetry, X-ray difraction and chemical analysis. The results show that an almost carbonless stoichiometric β-phase can be obtained without the need for the widely employed high-temperature "carbonate" synthesis. Some advantages of using the β-BBO material synthesized by the low-temperature "carbonate" method are emphasized.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 686-689 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Crystal Growth |
| Volume | 130 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
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| State | Published - Jun 1993 |