Growth, structural and spectral properties of L-Alanine Cadmium Chloride single crystal

Single crystals of L-Alanine Cadmium Chloride (LACC), an organometallic nonlinear optical material, have been grown by the slow evaporation technique. The grown crystals were subjected to various characterization techniques such as single crystal and powder XRD, FTIR and UV-VIS. Second harmonic generation was confirmed by the Kurtz and Perry powder technique. Electrical parameters such as dielectric constant, dielectric loss, also have been studied. The low dielectric constant and dielectric loss suggest that this material is a good candidate for microelectronic applications.