Studies on Optical and Surface Analysis of Pure and Li: l-Threonine Crystals

Slow evaporation method technique is used for growing high-quality single crystals of l-threonine and Li: l-threonine single crystals. Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies are conducted to analyze well defined diffraction patterns. Surface analysis using atomic force microscopy (AFM) is performed to study surface analysis and characterization of materials at the nanoscale. Tauc's plot is used to determine the energy bandgap of a material based on its optical properties. Laser damage threshold determines the fluence on the crystals that can withstand without causing damage. Second Harmonic Generation (SHG) studies determines the efficiency of the material for nonlinear optical applications.