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Title: Beryllium-Free β-Rb2Al2B2O7 as a Possible Deep-Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Material Replacement for KBe2BO3F2

Journal Article · · Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)

Abstract A new beryllium‐free deep‐ultraviolet (DUV) nonlinear optical (NLO) material, β‐Rb 2 Al 2 B 2 O 7 (β‐RABO), has been synthesized and characterized. The chiral nonpolar acentric material shows second‐harmonic generation (SHG) activity at both 1064 and 532 nm with efficiencies of 2×KH 2 PO 4 and 0.4×β‐BaB 2 O 4 , respectively, and exhibits a short absorption edge below 200 nm. β‐Rb 2 Al 2 B 2 O 7 has a three‐dimensional structure of corner‐shared Al(BO 3 ) 3 O polyhedra. The discovery of β‐RABO shows that through careful synthesis and characterization, replacement of KBe 2 BO 3 F 2 (KBBF) by a Be‐free DUV NLO material is possible.

Research Organization:
Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA (United States); Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States). Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC); Welch Foundation; National Science Foundation (NSF)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012375; AC02-06CH11357; E-1457
OSTI ID:
1533096
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1401050
Journal Information:
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), Vol. 56, Issue 11; ISSN 1433-7851
Publisher:
WileyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 130 works
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