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Title: Pb 2 Ga 3 F 6 (SeO 3 ) 2 X 3 ·2H 2 O (X = Cl, Br): two new HTO-type members exhibiting large NLO effects mediated by ionic mixing and substitution strategies
Pb2Ga3F6(SeO3)2X3·2H2O achieve a better balance between the large SHG effect and wide band gap in the current HTO family.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2002319
PAR ID:
10559925
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royan Society of Chemistry
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Chemistry C
Volume:
12
Issue:
14
ISSN:
2050-7526
Page Range / eLocation ID:
4986 to 4994
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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