Issue 21, 2023

A new infrared nonlinear optical material BaZnGeS4 with a wide band gap and large nonlinear optical response

Abstract

Developing high-performance infrared (IR) nonlinear optical (NLO) materials is essential for modern laser technology, but challenging due to the competition of the NLO coefficient and band gap in the structure. Based on the “electronic structure engineering bucket effect” and systematic experimental investigations on the AIIBIICIVD4VI family, three new alkaline earth metal sulfides Mg0.6Cd1.4GeS4, CaCdGeS4, and BaZnGeS4 have been developed. The compounds show a structural change from the Pnma (CaCdGeS4) to the Fdd2 (BaZnGeS4) space group. Among them, BaZnGeS4 exhibits a phase-matching NLO response of ∼0.8× AGS, a wide band gap of 3.36 eV, and a high laser-induced damage threshold of ∼5.4× AGS, achieving a good balance between the NLO response and band gap, which makes it an excellent IR NLO material. Theoretical calculations show that the NLO effects of BaZnGeS4 originated from the [ZnS4] and [GeS4] NLO-active motifs. The results indicate that BaZnGeS4 is a promising anti-laser damage IR NLO material and enriches the chemical diversity of the AIIBIICIVD4VI family.

Graphical abstract: A new infrared nonlinear optical material BaZnGeS4 with a wide band gap and large nonlinear optical response

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
31 7 2023
Accepted
02 9 2023
First published
04 9 2023

Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023,10, 6253-6261

A new infrared nonlinear optical material BaZnGeS4 with a wide band gap and large nonlinear optical response

H. Wang, X. Pan, W. Zhao, Y. Chu and J. Li, Inorg. Chem. Front., 2023, 10, 6253 DOI: 10.1039/D3QI01502E

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