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  • Optics

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  • Developing deep-ultraviolet (deep-UV) nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals with high performance is challenging due to trade-offs in crystal structure, transparency, second-harmonic generation (SHG) activity, and stability.
  • Existing KBe2BO3F2 (KBBF) crystals offer good deep-UV NLO properties but face limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and synthesize a novel NLO crystal with enhanced deep-UV transparency, strong SHG response, and high thermal stability.
  • To explore a multicomponent structural design strategy for rare earth sulfate-based NLO materials.

Main Methods:

  • Multicomponent structural design and rational synthesis of RbLa(SO4)2.
  • Experimental characterization of optical, NLO, and thermal properties.
  • Theoretical analysis of the relationship between crystal structure and NLO performance.

Main Results:

  • Synthesized RbLa(SO4)2 exhibits an absorption cutoff below 190 nm, indicating excellent deep-UV transparency.
  • Observed SHG responses are approximately 120 times that of Y-cut quartz at 880 nm and 1.5 times stronger than KH2PO4 at 1064 nm.
  • The crystal demonstrates exceptional thermal stability, maintaining integrity up to 1000 °C, and shows synergistic alignment of polarizable units contributing to high NLO performance.

Conclusions:

  • RbLa(SO4)2 represents a promising new deep-UV NLO material with a superior combination of properties.
  • The multicomponent design strategy provides a viable paradigm for developing advanced rare earth sulfate NLO crystals.
  • This work addresses the long-standing challenge of achieving high NLO performance and stability in deep-UV crystals.