Synthesis, crystal structure, and nonlinear optical properties of Li6CuB4O10: a congruently melting compound with isolated [CuB4O10]6- units.
Single crystals of Li(6)CuB(4)O(10) have been synthesized, and its crystal structure has been determined. Li(6)CuB(4)O(10) crystallizes in the non-centrosymmetric triclinic space group P1 (No. 1). The structure consists of isolated [CuB(4)O(10)](6)(-) polyanions that are bridged by six LiO(4) tetrahedra. Li(6)CuB(4)O(10) is a congruently melting compound. It produces SHG intensity similar to that produced by KH(2)PO(4) and is phase-matchable.
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Shilie
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Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, USA.
Smit
Jared P
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Watkins
Byron
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Marvel
Michael R
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Stern
Charlotte L
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Poeppelmeier
Kenneth R
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