Scientists rapidly grow a long-seed DKDP crystal

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DKDP (KDxH2-xPO4), which can minimize stimulated Raman scattering, is the best nonlinear crystal used as a tripler in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) facilities.
It takes one to two years to get a DKDP tripler for ICF facilities using a traditional growth … [+1879 chars]Source