Abstract
In this article, the authors demonstrate the experimental findings of the effect of dynamic shock waves on the crystallographic structural stability and the optical properties of l-tartaric acid (LTA) single crystal such that it has been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction and UV-Visible spectroscopic techniques. To start with, seven identical title crystals have been examined against different number of shock pulses such as 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, and 21, respectively, and the optical transmittance spectra of the pristine and shock-wave-exposed crystal samples have been recorded. The pristine, 12th and 21st shocked samples have been subjected to the single-crystal diffraction study so as to confirm the crystallographic structural stability at shocked conditions. According to the outcome of the optical results, there is no change in the absorption edge positions whereas considerable changes are observed in optical transmittance due to the surface morphological changes. Single crystal XRD data show that the test crystal could retain its original P2(1) space group even at the 21st shock pulse-loaded condition, and hence, it is suggested that LTA crystal could be a good fit for the applications of micro-electronic device fabrications.