Li<sub>2</sub>CdSiS<sub>4</sub>, a promising IR NLO material with a balanced<i>E</i><sub>g</sub>and SHG response originating from the effect of Cd with d<sup>10</sup>configuration
Guangmao Li, Yu Chu, Jun Li, Zhongxiang Zhou
Abstract
A new promising infrared nonlinear optical crystal Li<sub>2</sub>CdSiS<sub>4</sub>with millimeter size was obtained and systematically characterized.
Topics & Concepts
Band gapMaterials scienceInfraredSecond-harmonic generationNonlinear opticalTetrahedronOptoelectronicsAbsorption (acoustics)LaserInfrared spectroscopyDirect and indirect band gapsOpticsCrystallographyChemistryNonlinear systemPhysicsComposite materialOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsCrystal Structures and PropertiesNonlinear Optical Materials ResearchPhotorefractive and Nonlinear Optics