Point-to-Volume Engineering Enables Enhanced Birefringence and Wide Bandgap in Hybrid Halide Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Crystals

Jiajing Wu; Ruo‐Nan Li; Wen-Dong Yao; Yi-Fan Fu; Sheng-Ping Guo

doi:10.1039/d6sc00466k

January 1, 2026Chemical ScienceOpen Access

Point-to-Volume Engineering Enables Enhanced Birefringence and Wide Bandgap in Hybrid Halide Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Crystals

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Key Points

The study aims to address the limitations in developing ultraviolet nonlinear optical crystals regarding birefringence and bandgap.
Utilized point-to-volume engineering techniques
Synthetically created hybrid halide compounds
Characterized optical properties, including birefringence and SHG response
Achieved a significant increase in birefringence
Demonstrated a notable widening of the bandgap
Enhanced performance in second harmonic generation compared to existing materials

Implication

Point-to-volume engineering enhances birefringence and bandgap in hybrid UV nonlinear optical crystals, suggesting improved photonic applications.

Abstract

Ultraviolet nonlinear optical (UV NLO) crystals are important for advanced photonics, yet their development is hindered by the inherent trade-off among strong SHG response, wide bandgap and large birefringence. Herein,...

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Wu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e3201440886becb653f372 https://doi.org/10.1039/d6sc00466k

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Point-to-Volume Engineering Enables Enhanced Birefringence and Wide Bandgap in Hybrid Halide Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Crystals

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Point-to-Volume Engineering Enables Enhanced Birefringence and Wide Bandgap in Hybrid Halide Ultraviolet Nonlinear Optical Crystals

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