K6Li3Sc2B15O30: A new nonlinear optical crystal with a short absorption edge†
Abstract
A new non-centrosymmetric rare-earth borate K6Li3Sc2B15O30 has been synthesized by solid-state reaction technique, and a transparent crystal with dimensions of 28 × 28 × 8 mm3 was successfully obtained with a K2O–Li2O–B2O3–LiF flux by the top-seeded solution growth method.