Orthorhombic crystals of lithium thioindate and selenoindate for nonlinear optics in the Mid-IR

We review the optical and other relevant properties of two lithium indium compounds with wurtzite type structure, LiInS2 and LiInSe2, which occupy a unique position among the mid-IR nonlinear crystals, having band-gaps at 347 nm and 433 nm, respectively. Realized and potentially interesting frequency conversion schemes with these two biaxial crystals are discussed.

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