Design of deep-ultraviolet nonlinear optical materials based on fundamental building blocks with excellent microscopic properties†
Jie Zhang,Shibin Wang,Jianbang Chen,Xuchu Huang
New Journal of Chemistry Pub Date : 12/22/2022 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D2NJ05484A
Abstract

Nonlinear optical (NLO) materials are designed based on fundamental building blocks (FBBs) with excellent microscopic properties, which is conducive to obtaining high-performance materials. Here, the [B3O7] group similar to the [B3O6F] group is considered to have excellent microscopic properties. According to this, a structure with FBBs of [B3O6F]: Li2B3O5F is designed. Li2B3O5F is capable of achieving deep-ultraviolet (deep-UV) transparency with short absorption edges below 200 nm (Eg = 6.37 eV). The birefringence is 0.10@1064 nm, which brings a short phase-matching (PM) wavelength of about 195 nm. Finally, the relationship between structure and performance of Li2B3O5F is clarified by first-principles calculation.

Graphical abstract: Design of deep-ultraviolet nonlinear optical materials based on fundamental building blocks with excellent microscopic properties