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P Shiv Halasyamani1, James M Rondinelli2
1Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, 112 Fleming Building, Houston, TX, 77204-5003, USA. psh@uh.edu.
Abstract:
Inorganic materials exhibiting second-harmonic generation (SHG) are used to generate coherent radiation at wavelengths where solid-state laser sources are not available; that is, the deep UV (DUV) below 200 nm. Here, we describe the structure and optical property requirements that should be assessed to conclusively demonstrate the discovery of a functional DUV material for nonlinear optical (NLO) applications.
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