Active metasurfaces with dynamically reconfigurable functionalities are highly demanded in various practical applications.Here,we propose a wideband low-scattering metasurface that can realize an in-band reconfigurabl...Active metasurfaces with dynamically reconfigurable functionalities are highly demanded in various practical applications.Here,we propose a wideband low-scattering metasurface that can realize an in-band reconfigurable transparent window by altering the operation states of the PIN diodes loaded on the structures.The metasurface is composed of a band-pass frequency selective surface(FSS)sandwiched between two polarization conversion metasurfaces(PCMs).PIN diodes are integrated into the FSS to switch the transparent window,while a checkerboard configuration is applied in PCMs for the diffusive-reflective function.A sample with 20×20 elements is designed,fabricated,and experimentally verified.Both simulated and measured results show that the in-band functions can be dynamically switched between beam-splitting scattering and high transmission by controlling the biasing states of the diodes,while low backscattering can be attained outside the passband.Furthermore,the resonant structures of FSS also play the role of feeding lines,thus significantly eliminating extra interference compared with conventional feeding networks.We envision that the proposed metasurface may provide new possibilities for the development of an intelligent stealth platform and its antenna applications.展开更多
Polarization-insensitive multiple transparency windows are obtained with a graphene-based complementary metamaterial structure in terahertz regions,which is composed of two kinds of monolayer graphene perforated in sh...Polarization-insensitive multiple transparency windows are obtained with a graphene-based complementary metamaterial structure in terahertz regions,which is composed of two kinds of monolayer graphene perforated in shapes of a cross and four identical split rings that construct a resonator.The geometric parameters of resonators are different from each other.Numerical and theoretical results show that the quantum effect of Autler-Townes splitting is the key factor for appearance of transparency windows within the resonant dips.Further investigation demonstrates that by employing the fourfold-symmetry graphene complementary structure,polarization-independent transparency windows can be achieved.Moreover,multiple transparency windows can be separately manipulated over a broad frequency range via adjusting the chemical potential of the corresponding graphene resonators,and the bandwidth as well as resonance strength can also be tuned by changing the relative displacement between resonators each consisting of a cross and four split rings.The proposed metamaterial structure may be utilized in some practical applications with requirements of no polarization-varied loss and slowing the light speed.展开更多
We demonstrate multiple transparency windows in a cavity opto-magnomechanical system containing a ferromagnetic material yttrium iron garnet(YIG)crystal.The probe output spectrum reveals the simultaneous emergence of ...We demonstrate multiple transparency windows in a cavity opto-magnomechanical system containing a ferromagnetic material yttrium iron garnet(YIG)crystal.The probe output spectrum reveals the simultaneous emergence of three distinct phenomena:magnon-induced transparency(MIT)arising from microwave–magnon coupling;magnomechanically induced transparency(MMIT)through phonon–magnon interaction,and optomechanically induced transparency(OMIT)mediated by optical cavity–photon coupling.Crucially,these transparency features demonstrate dynamic tunability through precise manipulation of the number of interacting modes and coupling strengths.Our study reveals the effects of magnon–microwave and optomechanical coupling on probe results and the role of quantum interference mechanisms in a resonant system.Moreover,the fast-slow light effect can be enhanced and switched by choosing appropriate coupling parameters.Our work has potential applications in multi-band quantum storage and multi-channel photonic information processing devices.展开更多
The ideal optomechanically induced transparency effects of an output probe field are investigated in a cavity optoelectromechanical system,which is composed of an optical cavity,a charged mechanical resonator,and a ch...The ideal optomechanically induced transparency effects of an output probe field are investigated in a cavity optoelectromechanical system,which is composed of an optical cavity,a charged mechanical resonator,and a charged object.Although the charged mechanical resonator damping rate is nonzero,the ideal optomechanically induced transparency can still appear due to the non-rotating wave approximation effect in the system.The location of optomechanically induced transparency dip can be controlled via the Coulomb coupling strength.In addition,we find that both the transparency window width and the maximum dispersion curve slope are closely related to the optical cavity decay rate.展开更多
The giant enhancement of Kerr nonlinearity in a four-level tripod type system is investigated theoretically. By tuning the value of the Rabi frequency of the coherent control field, owing to the double dark resonances...The giant enhancement of Kerr nonlinearity in a four-level tripod type system is investigated theoretically. By tuning the value of the Rabi frequency of the coherent control field, owing to the double dark resonances, the giantenhanced Kerr nonlinearity can be achieved within the right transparency window. The influence of Doppler broadening is also discussed.展开更多
We aim to present a new scheme for high-dimensional atomic microscopy via double electromagnetically induced transparency in a four-level tripod system.For atom-field interaction,we construct a spatially dependent fie...We aim to present a new scheme for high-dimensional atomic microscopy via double electromagnetically induced transparency in a four-level tripod system.For atom-field interaction,we construct a spatially dependent field by superimposing three standing-wave fields(SWFs)in 3D-atom localization.We achieve a high precision and high spatial resolution of an atom localization by appropriately adjusting the system variables such as field intensities and phase shifts.We also see the impact of Doppler shift and show that it dramatically deteriorates the precision of spatial information on 3D-atom localization.We believe that our suggested scheme opens up a fascinating way to improve the atom localization that supplies some practical applications in atom nanolithography,and Bose-Einstein condensation.展开更多
The energy of solar radiation absorbed by the Earth,as well as the thermal radiation of the Earth’s surface,which is released to the space through the atmospheric transparency window,depends on variations of the area...The energy of solar radiation absorbed by the Earth,as well as the thermal radiation of the Earth’s surface,which is released to the space through the atmospheric transparency window,depends on variations of the area of the cloud cover.Svensmark et al.suggest that the increase in the area of the cloud cover in the lower atmosphere,presumably caused by an increase in the flux of galactic cosmic rays during the quasi-bicentennial minimum of solar activity,results only in an increase in the fraction of the solar radiation reflected back to the space and weakens the flux of the solar radiation that reached the Earth surface.It is suggested,without any corresponding calculations of the variations of the average annual energy balance of the EarthЕ,that the consequences will include only a deficit of the solar energy absorbed by the Earth and a cooling of the climate up to the onset of the Little Ice Age.These suggestions ignore simultaneous impact of the opposite aspects of the increase in the area of the cloud cover on the climate warming.The latter will result from a decrease in the power of thermal radiation of the Earth’s surface released to the space,and also in the power of the solar radiation reflected from the Earth’s surface,due to the increase in their absorption and reflection back to the surface.A substantial strengthening in the greenhouse effect and the narrowing of the atmospheric transparency window will also occur.Here,we estimate the impact of all aspects of possible long-term 2%growth of the cloud cover area in the lower atmosphere byЕ.We found that an increase in the cloud cover area in the lower atmosphere will result simultaneously both in the decrease and in the increase in the temperature,which will virtually compensate each other,while the energy balance of the Earth E before and after the increase in the cloud cover area by 2%will stay essentially the same:E1-E0≈0.展开更多
In response to the development of the concepts of“carbon neutrality”and“carbon peak”,it is critical to developing materials with high near-infrared(NIR)solar reflectivity and high emissivity in the atmospheric tra...In response to the development of the concepts of“carbon neutrality”and“carbon peak”,it is critical to developing materials with high near-infrared(NIR)solar reflectivity and high emissivity in the atmospheric transparency window(ATW;8–13μm)to advance zero energy consumption radiative cooling technology.To regulate emission and reflection properties,a series of high-entropy rare earth stannate ceramics(HE-RE_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7):(Y_(0.2)La_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Eu_(0.2)Gd_(0.2))_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7),(Y_(0.2)La_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2)Lu_(0.2))_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7),and(Y_(0.2)La_(0.2)Gd_(0.2)Yb_(0.2)Lu_(0.2))_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7))with severe lattice distortion were prepared using a solid phase reaction followed by a pressureless sintering method for the first time.Lattice distortion is accomplished by introducing rare earth elements with different cation radii and mass.The as-synthesized HE-RE_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7)ceramics possess high ATW emissivity(91.38%–95.41%),high NIR solar reflectivity(92.74%–97.62%),low thermal conductivity(1.080–1.619 W·m^(−1)·K^(−1)),and excellent chemical stability.On the one hand,the lattice distortion intensifies the asymmetry of the structural unit to cause a notable alteration in the electric dipole moment,ultimately enlarging the ATW emissivity.On the other hand,by selecting difficult excitation elements,HE-RE_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7),which has a wide band gap(Eg),exhibits high NIR solar reflectivity.Hence,the multi-component design can effectively enhance radiative cooling ability of HE-RE_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7)and provide a novel strategy for developing radiative cooling materials.展开更多
A new silicate fluoride,NaBa3 Si207 F,has been successfully synthesized by a high-temperature solution method.It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Cmcm(No.63).NaBa3 Si2 O7 F is the first barium-containing a...A new silicate fluoride,NaBa3 Si207 F,has been successfully synthesized by a high-temperature solution method.It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Cmcm(No.63).NaBa3 Si2 O7 F is the first barium-containing alkali metal silicate fluoride with the[NaO6]polyhedra,the[BaO8 F]polyhedra and isolated[Si2 O7]units.The optical characterizations indicate that NaBa3 Si2 O7 F possesses wide transparent window and available luminescence properties.To confirm the coordination surroundings of anionic groups and its thermostability,infrared spectroscopy and thermal behaviors were also analyzed,which proved the existence of tetrahedronly coordinated silicium atoms and the good stability of NaBa3 Si2 O7 F at high temperature.First-principles calculation was also implemented for better understanding the relationship between the structure of NaBa3 Si207 F and its property.Additionally,to further explore the structural novelty of NaBa3 Si2 O7 F,the comparison of the anionic structures was carried out in mixed alkali and alkaline-earth metal silicate fluorides.Interestingly,the result indicates the isolated[Si2 O7]dimer is rare among the above systems,which enriches the structural chemistry of silicate fluorides.展开更多
By the combination of the isolated P2O7 dimers and Mg O4 tetrahedra,α-andβ-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 polymorphs were synthesized by a high-temperature solution method.α-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 crystallizes in non-centrosymmetric space g...By the combination of the isolated P2O7 dimers and Mg O4 tetrahedra,α-andβ-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 polymorphs were synthesized by a high-temperature solution method.α-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 crystallizes in non-centrosymmetric space group P212121,whileβ-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 crystallizes in centrosymmetric P21/c.Both structures contain a three dimensional[Mg3P4O14]^2- anionic framework,while Rb^+ cations are in the space.Structure analyses show that the isolated P2O7 dimers can easily adjust their variable configurations and orientations to fit the different coordination environments of the cations,which is conducive to the formation of polymorphs.The phase transformation process fromα-toβ-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 was further investigated by powder X-ray diffraction and thermal gravimetric/differential scanning calorimetry measurements.In addition,UV-vis-NIR diffusion spectra indicate both materials have deep-ultraviolet cut-off edges(below 190 nm).α-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 is second-harmonic generation(SHG)-active and the origin of SHG response was investigated by the SHG density calculations.The first-principle calculations were also carried out to illuminate their structure-property relationships.展开更多
Wide transmittance range is an essential factor for the design of infrared optical materials.Traditionally,the designs of mid-far infrared crystals have focused on oxygenfree systems of chalcogenides and pnictides.Nev...Wide transmittance range is an essential factor for the design of infrared optical materials.Traditionally,the designs of mid-far infrared crystals have focused on oxygenfree systems of chalcogenides and pnictides.Nevertheless,the introduction of elements with large atomic numbers,such as the lone-pair cation Pb^(2+) and halogen anion I^(-),based on the oxyhalides,can broaden the infrared transmittance range.Thus,two new polymorphs of Pb(Ⅱ)-containing oxyhalides,Pb_(14)O_(8)I_(12)(α-POI)and Pb_(7)O_(4)I_(6)(β-POI),are successfully synthesized via the high-temperature solution method.Interestingly,they crystallize in the same space group,P1,and present unprecedented[O_(8)Pb_(14)]clusters from the perspective of oxocentered[OPb_(4)]basic units.Remarkably,POI exhibits a quite wide transparent range(0.47-16.0μm),which enlightens the oxyhalides with prominent infrared optical properties.Additionally,the first principles calculations show that they have large birefringence(0.139 and 0.108 for α-and β-POI at 1064 nm,respectively),which makes POI promising infrared optical materials.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Joint Fund of Ministry of Education for Equipment Pre-research (Grant No. 8091B032112)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 62271243 and 62071215)+2 种基金the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutionsthe Fundamental Research Funds for the Central UniversitiesJiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Manipulating Technique of Electromagnetic Wave
文摘Active metasurfaces with dynamically reconfigurable functionalities are highly demanded in various practical applications.Here,we propose a wideband low-scattering metasurface that can realize an in-band reconfigurable transparent window by altering the operation states of the PIN diodes loaded on the structures.The metasurface is composed of a band-pass frequency selective surface(FSS)sandwiched between two polarization conversion metasurfaces(PCMs).PIN diodes are integrated into the FSS to switch the transparent window,while a checkerboard configuration is applied in PCMs for the diffusive-reflective function.A sample with 20×20 elements is designed,fabricated,and experimentally verified.Both simulated and measured results show that the in-band functions can be dynamically switched between beam-splitting scattering and high transmission by controlling the biasing states of the diodes,while low backscattering can be attained outside the passband.Furthermore,the resonant structures of FSS also play the role of feeding lines,thus significantly eliminating extra interference compared with conventional feeding networks.We envision that the proposed metasurface may provide new possibilities for the development of an intelligent stealth platform and its antenna applications.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61275174).
文摘Polarization-insensitive multiple transparency windows are obtained with a graphene-based complementary metamaterial structure in terahertz regions,which is composed of two kinds of monolayer graphene perforated in shapes of a cross and four identical split rings that construct a resonator.The geometric parameters of resonators are different from each other.Numerical and theoretical results show that the quantum effect of Autler-Townes splitting is the key factor for appearance of transparency windows within the resonant dips.Further investigation demonstrates that by employing the fourfold-symmetry graphene complementary structure,polarization-independent transparency windows can be achieved.Moreover,multiple transparency windows can be separately manipulated over a broad frequency range via adjusting the chemical potential of the corresponding graphene resonators,and the bandwidth as well as resonance strength can also be tuned by changing the relative displacement between resonators each consisting of a cross and four split rings.The proposed metamaterial structure may be utilized in some practical applications with requirements of no polarization-varied loss and slowing the light speed.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62071376,62405041,52175531,and 62005211)the National Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Space Microwave(Grant No.HTKJ2024KL504002)+1 种基金the Program of State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics and Quantum Optics Devices(Grant No.KF202408)the Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing(Grant No.CSTB2024NSCQ-MSX0746)。
文摘We demonstrate multiple transparency windows in a cavity opto-magnomechanical system containing a ferromagnetic material yttrium iron garnet(YIG)crystal.The probe output spectrum reveals the simultaneous emergence of three distinct phenomena:magnon-induced transparency(MIT)arising from microwave–magnon coupling;magnomechanically induced transparency(MMIT)through phonon–magnon interaction,and optomechanically induced transparency(OMIT)mediated by optical cavity–photon coupling.Crucially,these transparency features demonstrate dynamic tunability through precise manipulation of the number of interacting modes and coupling strengths.Our study reveals the effects of magnon–microwave and optomechanical coupling on probe results and the role of quantum interference mechanisms in a resonant system.Moreover,the fast-slow light effect can be enhanced and switched by choosing appropriate coupling parameters.Our work has potential applications in multi-band quantum storage and multi-channel photonic information processing devices.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province,China(Grant Nos.2018GXNSFBA281003,2019GXNSFAA245034,and AD19245180)Science Fund of Tonghua Normal University(Grant No.202017ND)。
文摘The ideal optomechanically induced transparency effects of an output probe field are investigated in a cavity optoelectromechanical system,which is composed of an optical cavity,a charged mechanical resonator,and a charged object.Although the charged mechanical resonator damping rate is nonzero,the ideal optomechanically induced transparency can still appear due to the non-rotating wave approximation effect in the system.The location of optomechanically induced transparency dip can be controlled via the Coulomb coupling strength.In addition,we find that both the transparency window width and the maximum dispersion curve slope are closely related to the optical cavity decay rate.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No 60478002） and the Key Basic Research Foundation of Shanghai （Grant Nos 04JC14036 and 05DJ14003）.
文摘The giant enhancement of Kerr nonlinearity in a four-level tripod type system is investigated theoretically. By tuning the value of the Rabi frequency of the coherent control field, owing to the double dark resonances, the giantenhanced Kerr nonlinearity can be achieved within the right transparency window. The influence of Doppler broadening is also discussed.
文摘We aim to present a new scheme for high-dimensional atomic microscopy via double electromagnetically induced transparency in a four-level tripod system.For atom-field interaction,we construct a spatially dependent field by superimposing three standing-wave fields(SWFs)in 3D-atom localization.We achieve a high precision and high spatial resolution of an atom localization by appropriately adjusting the system variables such as field intensities and phase shifts.We also see the impact of Doppler shift and show that it dramatically deteriorates the precision of spatial information on 3D-atom localization.We believe that our suggested scheme opens up a fascinating way to improve the atom localization that supplies some practical applications in atom nanolithography,and Bose-Einstein condensation.
文摘The energy of solar radiation absorbed by the Earth,as well as the thermal radiation of the Earth’s surface,which is released to the space through the atmospheric transparency window,depends on variations of the area of the cloud cover.Svensmark et al.suggest that the increase in the area of the cloud cover in the lower atmosphere,presumably caused by an increase in the flux of galactic cosmic rays during the quasi-bicentennial minimum of solar activity,results only in an increase in the fraction of the solar radiation reflected back to the space and weakens the flux of the solar radiation that reached the Earth surface.It is suggested,without any corresponding calculations of the variations of the average annual energy balance of the EarthЕ,that the consequences will include only a deficit of the solar energy absorbed by the Earth and a cooling of the climate up to the onset of the Little Ice Age.These suggestions ignore simultaneous impact of the opposite aspects of the increase in the area of the cloud cover on the climate warming.The latter will result from a decrease in the power of thermal radiation of the Earth’s surface released to the space,and also in the power of the solar radiation reflected from the Earth’s surface,due to the increase in their absorption and reflection back to the surface.A substantial strengthening in the greenhouse effect and the narrowing of the atmospheric transparency window will also occur.Here,we estimate the impact of all aspects of possible long-term 2%growth of the cloud cover area in the lower atmosphere byЕ.We found that an increase in the cloud cover area in the lower atmosphere will result simultaneously both in the decrease and in the increase in the temperature,which will virtually compensate each other,while the energy balance of the Earth E before and after the increase in the cloud cover area by 2%will stay essentially the same:E1-E0≈0.
基金the Lingchuang Research Project of China National Nuclear Co.,the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2022YFB3504302)the Fujian Provincial Natural Fund Project(No.2021J05101)+1 种基金the Young Elite Scientists Sponsorship Program by CAST(No.YESS20210336)the XMIREM autonomously deployment project(No.2023GG03).
文摘In response to the development of the concepts of“carbon neutrality”and“carbon peak”,it is critical to developing materials with high near-infrared(NIR)solar reflectivity and high emissivity in the atmospheric transparency window(ATW;8–13μm)to advance zero energy consumption radiative cooling technology.To regulate emission and reflection properties,a series of high-entropy rare earth stannate ceramics(HE-RE_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7):(Y_(0.2)La_(0.2)Nd_(0.2)Eu_(0.2)Gd_(0.2))_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7),(Y_(0.2)La_(0.2)Sm_(0.2)Eu_(0.2)Lu_(0.2))_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7),and(Y_(0.2)La_(0.2)Gd_(0.2)Yb_(0.2)Lu_(0.2))_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7))with severe lattice distortion were prepared using a solid phase reaction followed by a pressureless sintering method for the first time.Lattice distortion is accomplished by introducing rare earth elements with different cation radii and mass.The as-synthesized HE-RE_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7)ceramics possess high ATW emissivity(91.38%–95.41%),high NIR solar reflectivity(92.74%–97.62%),low thermal conductivity(1.080–1.619 W·m^(−1)·K^(−1)),and excellent chemical stability.On the one hand,the lattice distortion intensifies the asymmetry of the structural unit to cause a notable alteration in the electric dipole moment,ultimately enlarging the ATW emissivity.On the other hand,by selecting difficult excitation elements,HE-RE_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7),which has a wide band gap(Eg),exhibits high NIR solar reflectivity.Hence,the multi-component design can effectively enhance radiative cooling ability of HE-RE_(2)Sn_(2)O_(7)and provide a novel strategy for developing radiative cooling materials.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(U1703132,51872325 and 61835014)Tianshan Innovation Team Program(2018D14001)+5 种基金Xinjiang International Science&Technology Cooperation Program(2017E01014)the National Key Research Project(2016YFB0402104)the Science and Technology Project of Urumqi(P161010002)Xinjiang Key Research and Development Program(2016B02021)Major Program of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China during the 13th Five-Year Plan Period(2016A02003)West Light Foundation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(2016-YJRC-2)
文摘A new silicate fluoride,NaBa3 Si207 F,has been successfully synthesized by a high-temperature solution method.It crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Cmcm(No.63).NaBa3 Si2 O7 F is the first barium-containing alkali metal silicate fluoride with the[NaO6]polyhedra,the[BaO8 F]polyhedra and isolated[Si2 O7]units.The optical characterizations indicate that NaBa3 Si2 O7 F possesses wide transparent window and available luminescence properties.To confirm the coordination surroundings of anionic groups and its thermostability,infrared spectroscopy and thermal behaviors were also analyzed,which proved the existence of tetrahedronly coordinated silicium atoms and the good stability of NaBa3 Si2 O7 F at high temperature.First-principles calculation was also implemented for better understanding the relationship between the structure of NaBa3 Si207 F and its property.Additionally,to further explore the structural novelty of NaBa3 Si2 O7 F,the comparison of the anionic structures was carried out in mixed alkali and alkaline-earth metal silicate fluorides.Interestingly,the result indicates the isolated[Si2 O7]dimer is rare among the above systems,which enriches the structural chemistry of silicate fluorides.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51972230, 51802217, 61835014, 51890864 and 51890865)the Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin (19JCZDJC38200)the National Key Research and Development Project (2016YFB0402103)
文摘By the combination of the isolated P2O7 dimers and Mg O4 tetrahedra,α-andβ-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 polymorphs were synthesized by a high-temperature solution method.α-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 crystallizes in non-centrosymmetric space group P212121,whileβ-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 crystallizes in centrosymmetric P21/c.Both structures contain a three dimensional[Mg3P4O14]^2- anionic framework,while Rb^+ cations are in the space.Structure analyses show that the isolated P2O7 dimers can easily adjust their variable configurations and orientations to fit the different coordination environments of the cations,which is conducive to the formation of polymorphs.The phase transformation process fromα-toβ-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 was further investigated by powder X-ray diffraction and thermal gravimetric/differential scanning calorimetry measurements.In addition,UV-vis-NIR diffusion spectra indicate both materials have deep-ultraviolet cut-off edges(below 190 nm).α-Rb2Mg3(P2O7)2 is second-harmonic generation(SHG)-active and the origin of SHG response was investigated by the SHG density calculations.The first-principle calculations were also carried out to illuminate their structure-property relationships.
基金supported by the Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS)(2020429)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22122509,52002398 and 11774414)+3 种基金the West Light Foundation of the CAS(2019-YDYLTD-002)the International Partnership Program of CAS(1A1365KYSB20200008)the Instrument Developing Project of CAS(GJJSTD20200007)the Science and Technology Service Network Initiative of CAS(KFJ-STS-QYZD-130)。
文摘Wide transmittance range is an essential factor for the design of infrared optical materials.Traditionally,the designs of mid-far infrared crystals have focused on oxygenfree systems of chalcogenides and pnictides.Nevertheless,the introduction of elements with large atomic numbers,such as the lone-pair cation Pb^(2+) and halogen anion I^(-),based on the oxyhalides,can broaden the infrared transmittance range.Thus,two new polymorphs of Pb(Ⅱ)-containing oxyhalides,Pb_(14)O_(8)I_(12)(α-POI)and Pb_(7)O_(4)I_(6)(β-POI),are successfully synthesized via the high-temperature solution method.Interestingly,they crystallize in the same space group,P1,and present unprecedented[O_(8)Pb_(14)]clusters from the perspective of oxocentered[OPb_(4)]basic units.Remarkably,POI exhibits a quite wide transparent range(0.47-16.0μm),which enlightens the oxyhalides with prominent infrared optical properties.Additionally,the first principles calculations show that they have large birefringence(0.139 and 0.108 for α-and β-POI at 1064 nm,respectively),which makes POI promising infrared optical materials.
