Abstract: Crystallization behavior and habits of cadmium mercury thiocyanate (CMTC) crystal for laser diode frequency doubling in KCl/H2O solvent systems with different KCl concentrations were observed and investigated by means of micro-crystallization experiments.The results show that CMTC crystal exhibits regular crystalline morphologies,homogenous growth speed in different directions and is transparent when the concentration of KCl ranges from 3;-10; and pH value ranges from 3.0-4.3.When pH value ranges from 2.0-3.0,the growth speed along z-axis direction increases and along a-axis direction decreases.Impurities influence greatly crystalline quality and morphology.With time passing and temperature increasing the stability of solution becomes poor.Suitable solution conditions and key factors for CMTC crystal growth and oriented growth were put forward.

Key words: Crystallization behavior and habits of cadmium mercury thiocyanate (CMTC) crystal for laser diode frequency doubling in KCl/H2O solvent systems with different KCl concentrations were observed and investigated by means of micro-crystallization experiments.The results show that CMTC crystal exhibits regular crystalline morphologies,homogenous growth speed in different directions and is transparent when the concentration of KCl ranges from 3;-10; and pH value ranges from 3.0-4.3.When pH value ranges from 2.0-3.0,the growth speed along z-axis direction increases and along a-axis direction decreases.Impurities influence greatly crystalline quality and morphology.With time passing and temperature increasing the stability of solution becomes poor.Suitable solution conditions and key factors for CMTC crystal growth and oriented growth were put forward.