KSb(BeF<sub>3</sub>)F<sub>3</sub>: a totally fluorine strategy for achieving wide bandgap and large birefringence
Xuehua Dong, Ying Long, Ling Huang, Liling Cao, Daojiang Gao, Jian Bi, Guohong Zou
Abstract
A novel fluoroberyllate KSb(BeF 3 )F 3 featuring unique [BeF 3 ] ∞ − polyanion chains was successfully developed via a totally fluorine strategy, which endows it with a wide bandgap (5.3 eV) and large birefringence (0.11@546 nm).
Topics & Concepts
BirefringenceFluorineMaterials scienceBand gapWork (physics)OptoelectronicsCrystallographyOpticsPhysicsChemistryThermodynamicsMetallurgyCrystal Structures and PropertiesInorganic Fluorides and Related CompoundsSolid State Laser Technologies