Investigation of structural, optical and mechanical behaviour of pure and Cr doped L-asparagine monohydrate single crystals.

Pure and chromium (Cr) doped L-asparagine monohydrate (LAM) single crystals were grown by using evaporation controlled solution growth technique. XRD analysis confirmed the orthorhombic crystal system with space group P222 of grown crystals. Cr-incorporation decreased the cell parameters and unit cell volume of the crystals.