RbLa(SO4)2: A KBBF-like Deep-UV Transparent Rare Earth Sulfate with Strong SHG Response and High Thermal Stability

Ye Tao1,2, Xiaohui Zhang1, Chenglong Xu1

  • 1State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China.

Inorganic Chemistry
|February 2, 2026
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