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As a promising candidate, the fluorooxoborate has enkindled new explorations of nonlinear optical materials to meet the deep-ultraviolet criteria. However, big challenges and open questions still remain facing this exciting new field, especially the birefringence and dispersion of refractive index which are fundamental parameters for determining the phasematching second harmonic generation wavelength. Here we designed possible anionic groups in fluorooxoborates, and analyzed the optical anisotropy to check its influence on birefringence, which was proved further by the response electronic distribution anisotropy approximation. The functional modules modulating birefringence in fluorooxoborates were explored systematically. We developed an approach for evaluating the behavior of the refractive index dispersions and found that the fluorooxoborates had small refractive index dispersions owing to the introduction of fluorooxoborate modules. Our results demonstrate that fluorooxoborates can be utilized to realize short phase-matching wavelength markedly and offer a path toward novel performance-driven materials design.
摘要
作为紫外/深紫外非线性光学材料的潜在体系, 氟化硼酸盐 已引起了该领域的广泛关注. 鉴于该类体系中双折射和折射率色 散的影响因素尚未明确, 我们设计了可能的氟化硼酸盐基团, 分析 了光学各向异性以探索其对双折射率的影响. 通过响应电荷分布 各向异性近似, 我们进一步证明和筛选了有利于双折射率的微观 基团, 并系统地探讨了可有效调节双折射率的功能模块. 基于发展 的折射率色散分析方法, 我们发现氟化硼酸盐基团的引入有利于 降低该类体系在深紫外区的折射率色散, 从而获得较短的相位匹 配波长. 该研究为功能驱动的材料设计提供了一条途径.
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51922014, 11774414, 51972336 and 61835014), the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences, CAS (ZDBSLY-SLH035), Tianshan Innovation Team Program (2018D14001), the Western Light Foundation of CAS (Y92S191301) and Fujian Institute of Innovation, CAS.
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Yang Z designed the concept and wrote the paper; Yang Z, Tudi A, and Lei BH performed the theoretical data analysis; Yang Z and Pan S supervised the theoretical data and the paper. All authors contributed to the general discussion.
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Zhihuang Yang completed her PhD under the supervision of Professor Jianhui Dai at Zhejiang University in 2008. From 2009 to 2011, she was a post-doctoral fellow at Sungkyunkwan University in Korea. Since 2011, she has been working as a full professor at Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (XTIPC, CAS). Her current research interests include the response mechanism, structure prediction, design and synthesis of new optical-electronic functional materials.
Abudukadi Tudi received his BSc degree in Suzhou University of Science and Technology in 2017. Now, he is a master student at XTIPC, CAS. He is currently focusing on the design and synthesis of optical materials.
Bing-Hua Lei has accomplished PhD degree requirements from XTIPC, CAS and is doing a postdoctoral appointment in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri. Areas of interest include physics, material science and nonlinear optical materials.
Shilie Pan completed his PhD under the supervision of Professor Yicheng Wu (Academician) at the University of Science & Technology of China in 2002. From 2002 to 2004, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Technical Institute of Physics & Chemistry of CAS in the laboratory of Professor Chuangtian Chen (Academician). From 2004 to 2007, he was a post-doctoral fellow at Northwestern University in the laboratory of Professor Kenneth R. Poeppelmeier in USA. From 2007, he has been working as a full professor at XTIPC, CAS. His current research interests include the design, synthesis, crystal growth and evaluation of new optical-electronic functional materials.
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Enhanced Nonlinear Optical Functionality in Birefringence and Refractive Index Dispersion of the Deep-Ultraviolet Fluorooxoborates
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Yang, Z., Tudi, A., Lei, BH. et al. Enhanced nonlinear optical functionality in birefringence and refractive index dispersion of the deep-ultraviolet fluorooxoborates. Sci. China Mater. 63, 1480–1488 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-020-1279-6
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