The primary goal of this review is to present a clear chemical perspective of borates in order
to stimulate and facilitate the discovery of new borate-based optical materials. These …

The combination of SnII or SbIII with π, non‐π‐conjugated units has produced birefringent
crystals with birefringence ranging from 0.005 to 0.468@ 1064 nm. It is proven that …

Deep-ultraviolet (DUV) nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals that can extend the output range of
coherent light below 200 nm are pivotal materials for solid-state lasers. To date, KBe2BO3F2 …

Exploring non π‐conjugated phosphate birefringent crystal with a large birefringence has
been a great challenge. Herein, based on the unique two‐dimensional layered structure in …

Abstract Ultraviolet (UV) and Deep‐UV (DUV, λ< 200 nm) nonlinear optical (NLO) materials
play a significant role to convert the wavelength of laser for producing UV/DUV coherent …

The generated light can be tuned to cover almost the entire spectral range from deep‐
ultraviolet to terahertz wavelengths by utilizing the nonlinear optical crystals with a simple …

The design of efficient nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals continues to pose significant
challenges due to the difficulty of assembling polar NLO‐active modules in an optimal …

Exploring new nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals for the output of deep-ultraviolet (DUV) lasers
via the frequency conversion technique is of great interest. Monofluorophosphate is a new …

Nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals are an essential support for laser applications, as they
could extend the tunable range of all-solid-state lasers. NLO inorganic sulfates always …

Short-wavelength optical crystals are the key components of optical devices, but only a few
crystals can be used in practical applications. In recent years, the emergence of …