From BaCl<sub>2</sub> to Ba(NO<sub>3</sub>)Cl: significantly enhanced birefringence derived from π-conjugated [NO<sub>3</sub>]
Zhen Chen, Hao Zeng, Shujuan Han, Zhihua Yang, Shilie Pan
Abstract
The chlorine barium nitrate Ba(NO 3 )Cl was synthesized for the first time to the best of our knowledge and found to exhibit a strong birefringence of 0.178 @ 1064 nm, about 19 times that of BaCl 2 .
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryBirefringenceBariumConjugated systemChlorineNitrateAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Inorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryOpticsPolymerPhysicsCrystal Structures and PropertiesSolid-state spectroscopy and crystallographyNonlinear Optical Materials Research