The features of doping of KDP crystals with cerium ions and organocerium complexes with alizarin complexon and arsenazo III
have been investigated. It is established that “direct” doping by introducing cerium salts into the initial solution cannot
be implemented. The effect of organometallic complexes of cerium on the crystal growth has been studied. Organocerium complexes
predominantly enter the prismatic or pyramidal growth sectors. It is shown that the complex arsenazo III + Ce blocks the growth
of the prismatic sector. Cerium-doped KDP crystals exhibit a photoluminescence band peaking at the wavelength λ
max= 350 nm.
PACS numbers 81.10.Dn - 78.55.-m
Original Russian Text © A.P. Voronov, G.N. Babenko, V.M. Puzikov, A.D. Roshal’, V.I. Salo, 2008, published in Kristallografiya,
2008, Vol. 53, No. 4, pp. 747–751.