United States of America As Represented by the Secretary of the Air Force

Eric J Plummer

James M Mann

Thomas A Bowen

The present invention relates to single crystalline NaUO, hydrothermal growth processes of making such single crystals and methods of using such single crystals. In particular, Applicants disclose single crystalline NaUOin the R32 space group. Unlike other powdered NaUO, Applicants' single crystalline NaUOhas a sufficient crystal size to be characterized and used in the fields of laser light, infrared countermeasures, nuclear fuel material, nuclear forensics and magnetic applications.

Single crystalline NaUOand method of making same

The present invention relates to single crystalline CsUO, hydrothermal growth processes of making such single crystals and methods of using such single crystals. In particular, Applicants disclose single crystalline CsUOhaving a P2/c structure and a process of making and using same. Unlike other single crystalline CsUOstructures the P2/c structure has a different set of atomic coordinates which gives a different framework which in turn provides the altered performance of such single crystals.

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