Conspectus Second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) materials, producing coherent light by the
cascaded frequency conversion, are current hot topics in material chemistry and optics, as …

In the most general sense, biomineralization is a process by which organisms produce
materials solutions for their own functional requirements. Because so many biomineral …

Exploring new materials that meet urgent needs via advanced paradigms is still a challenge.
Herein, aiming at deep-ultraviolet optical functional materials with targeted properties …

Exploration of nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals that are competent in generating short-
wavelength ultraviolet (UV, λ≤ 266 nm, and even deep-UV, λ≤ 200 nm) coherent light …

Elucidating the orbital level origin of second harmonic generation (SHG) in materials and
identifying the local contributions is a long-standing challenge. We report a first principles …

The possibility of imploding small capsules to produce mini-fusion explosions was explored
soon after the first thermonuclear explosions in the early 1950s. Various technologies have …

Crystallization starts with nucleation and control of nucleation is crucial for the control of the
number, size, perfection, polymorphism, and other characteristics of crystalline materials …

Nonlinear optical techniques are now recognized as the most efficient means available to
generate laser radiation at wavelengths that are presently inaccessible via conventional …

The formation of crystalline nanoparticles starts with nucleation and control of nucleation is
crucial for the control of the number, size, perfection, polymorph modification and other …

Deep-ultraviolet nonlinear optical (deep-UV NLO) crystals are of worldwide interest for the
generation of coherent light with wavelength below 200 nm by the direct second-harmonic …