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 …

Deep-ultraviolet (DUV, wavelength λ< 200 nm) nonlinear optical (NLO) crystal is the core
component of frequency conversion to generate DUV laser, which plays an important role in …

The [B3O6] group as a prime functional unit provides borates with intrinsic properties that
are modified by coordination to cations. Inherent [B3O6] cluster structures in borates …

Discovery of new efficient nonlinear optical (NLO) materials with large second‐order
nonlinearity for the short‐wave ultraviolet spectral region (λPM≤ 266 nm, PM= phase …

Birefringent materials play indispensable roles in modulating the polarization of light and are
vital in the laser science and technology. Currently, the design of birefringent materials …

Nonlinear optical materials are essential for the development of solid-state lasers.
KBe2BO3F2 (KBBF) is a unique nonlinear optical material for generation of deep-ultraviolet …

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 …

Fluorooxoborates, benefiting from the large optical band gap, high anisotropy, and ever‐
greater possibility to form non‐centrosymmetric structures activated by the large polarization …

The discovery of new nonlinear optical (NLO) materials for coherent light generation in the
deep‐ultraviolet (DUV, wavelength below 200 nm) region is essential for the development of …

Conspectus The invention of the laser is a pivotal milestone in the evolution of modern
science and technology. Second-order nonlinear optical (NLO) crystals, which possess the …