Inorganic nonlinear optical materials

Huang, Chengzhi; Zhang, Fangfang; Pan, Shilie

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-823144-9.00081-9

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“…Solid-state lasers operating in the near-infrared (IR) and visible spectrum have demonstrated consistent efficacy, possess a compact structure, and offer integrability, rendering them highly promising for many applications, such as laser medical devices, optical storage, and optical communication. − Currently, the generation of laser light within the 400–3500 nm wavelength range requires frequency conversion techniques, including nonlinear optical crystal materials. Extensive research has been conducted on a variety of nonlinear optical crystals within the near-infrared to visible spectral range.…”

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Advances in Solid-State Nonlinear Optical Materials: From Fundamentals to Applications

Aslam,

Doane,

Yeung

et al. 2023

ACS Appl. Opt. Mater.

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Nonlinear optical (NLO) materials are an interesting class of compounds that have found application in many aspects of our ordinary lives. Solid-state NLO materials can be classified into organic, inorganic, and hybrid. This brief review article has the aim of introducing the readers to the fundamental principles of nonlinear optics while focusing on the inorganic solid-state NLO materials with an emphasis on their structural peculiarities, synthetic methods, and applications. The materials will be grouped by their intended spectral application: mid-and far-IR (chalcogenides, halides, and pnictides), near-IR and visible ranges (KDP, KTP and iodates), and UV and deep-UV (borates, carbonates, nitrates, and phosphates). Among the compounds that are discussed, several classes are highlighted: promising IR compounds with wide band gaps (E g > 3.5 eV) with second harmonic generation (SHG) coefficients comparable to industry standard AgGaS 2 (d ij ≥ 1 × AGS) suitable for mid-IR NLO applications, NLO compounds that can meet commercial requirements in the vis-NIR and UV regions, and deep-UV materials with even wider band gaps (E g > 6.2 eV) and SHG coefficients surpassing those of traditional KH 2 PO 4 crystals (d ij ≥ 1 × KDP). Several prevailing synthetic methods (solid-state, flux, and hydrothermal) are discussed, and different types of characterization techniques are presented. Finally, applications, ranging from lasers and quantum and neuromorphic computing to "uses beyond optics" in battery electrodes and ionic conductors are discussed. Although brief, we hope this review will provide valuable insights into the fast-expanding field of solid-state NLO materials.

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Section: Classification Of Nlo Materialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Advances in Solid-State Nonlinear Optical Materials: From Fundamentals to Applications

Aslam,

Doane,

Yeung

et al. 2023

ACS Appl. Opt. Mater.

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“…Noncentrosymmetric (NCS) materials, lacking spatial inversion symmetry in their structure, are at the forefront of recent technological advances in optical frequency doubling and spintronics (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12). Nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals harness fundamental light-matter interactions to generate an efficient exchange of energy from one frequency to another through the second-harmonic generation (SHG) process (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22). This unique property enables numerous photonic applications of solid-state lasers in photolithography, photoemission spectroscopy, and medical and quantum information technology (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22).…”

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“…Nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals harness fundamental light-matter interactions to generate an efficient exchange of energy from one frequency to another through the second-harmonic generation (SHG) process (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22). This unique property enables numerous photonic applications of solid-state lasers in photolithography, photoemission spectroscopy, and medical and quantum information technology (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22). Although NLO materials have uses in a wide spectral window ranging from infrared and near-infrared to visible, ultraviolet (UV), and deep-UV regions (19), this review focuses on visible to deep-UV systems.…”

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“…This unique property enables numerous photonic applications of solid-state lasers in photolithography, photoemission spectroscopy, and medical and quantum information technology (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22). Although NLO materials have uses in a wide spectral window ranging from infrared and near-infrared to visible, ultraviolet (UV), and deep-UV regions (19), this review focuses on visible to deep-UV systems. The versatility of NLO complexes possessing SHG at 1,064 nm offers powerful approaches for laser-based systems integration (3,4,19).…”

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“…Although NLO materials have uses in a wide spectral window ranging from infrared and near-infrared to visible, ultraviolet (UV), and deep-UV regions (19), this review focuses on visible to deep-UV systems. The versatility of NLO complexes possessing SHG at 1,064 nm offers powerful approaches for laser-based systems integration (3,4,19). On the other hand, deep-UV NLO-active materials capable of producing coherent radiation, especially those that can output 266 nm and 177.3 nm radiation with increased photon energy and high spectral resolution, feature important functionalities including precise micromachining, sensitive detection, and attosecond pulse generation (1,14,(23)(24)(25).…”

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Design Principles for Noncentrosymmetric Materials

Huai

Tran

2023

Annu. Rev. Mater. Res.

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Noncentrosymmetric (NCS) materials feature an exciting array of functionalities such as nonlinear optical (NLO) responses and topological spin textures (skyrmions). While NLO materials and magnetic skyrmions display two different sets of physical properties, their design strategies are deeply connected in terms of atomic-scale precision, structural customization, and electronic tunability. Despite impressive progress in studying these systems separately, a joint road map for navigating the chemical principles for NCS materials remains elusive. This review unites two subtopics of NCS systems, NLO materials and magnetic skyrmions, offering a multifaceted narrative of how to translate the often-abstract fundamentals to the targeted functionalities while inviting innovative approaches from the community. We outline the design principles central to the desired properties by exemplifying relevant examples in the field. We supplement materials chemistry with pertinent electronic structures to demonstrate the power of the fundamentals to create systems integration relevant to foreseeable societal impacts in frequency-doubling instrumentation and spin-based electronics.

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