A new semi-organic nonlinear optical crystal called Tris Thiourea Magnesium Zinc sulphate (TTMZS) was synthesized. TTMZS single crystals were grown from an aqueous solution using the Slow Evaporation method. The solubility of TTMZS was determined for various temperatures. Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction (XRD) study was carried-out to identify the lattice parameters. Various diffracting planes of the grown crystal were identified from the powder XRD study. Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) studies confirm the various functional groups present in the grown crystal. The transmission spectrum of this crystal shows that the lower cut off wavelength lies at 280 nm. The thermal analysis confirmed that the crystal is stable up to 248.46°C. The Nonlinear Optical (NLO) property of the grown crystal has been confirmed by Kurtz powder Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) test.

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@article{bhuvaneswarincrtam011017,
title = "Growth and Characterisation of a New Semi–Organic Nonlinear Optical TTMZS Single Crystal ",
journal = "International Journal of Science and Engineering Applications (IJSEA)",
volume = "NCRTAM",
number = "1",
pages = "75 - 78",
year = "2013",
author = " Bhuvaneswari Arvind, R.Dhanasekaran ",
}