Pure, perfectly regular crystals were believed to be essential for the efficient operation of nonlinear optical devices. Surprisingly, it now seems that disordered materials might actually perform better.
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Skipetrov, S. Disorder is the new order. Nature 432, 285–286 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/432285a
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