Alkali metal quaternary chalcogenides and process for the preparation thereof
AssigneeBoard of Trustees operating Michigan State University
InventorsMercouri G. Kanatzidis, Ju H. Liao, Gregory A. Marking
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Abstract
Alkali metal quaternary chalcogenides and process for the preparation. The chalcogenides have the formula A.sub.x B.sub.y C.sub.z D.sub.n containing (CD.sub.4).sup.4- or (C.sub.2 D.sub.6).sup.4- ions where A is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal and a mixture of alkali metals, B is selected from the group consisting of mercury, zinc and manganese, C is a metal selected from the group consisting of germanium and tin and D is selected from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium, wherein x, y, z and n are molar amounts which provide non-linear optical transmission properties. These chalcogenides are useful as non-linear optical transmission crystals.
Claims5
A process for preparing a chalcogenide compound having the empirical formula
- A.sub.x B.sub.y C.sub.z D.sub.n
- wherein A is selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal and a mixture of alkali metals, B is selected from the group consisting of mercury, zinc and manganese, C is a metal selected from the group consisting of germanium and tin and D is selected from the group consisting of sulfur and selenium, and wherein x is a number selected from the group consisting of 2 and 6, y is a number selected from the group consisting of 1, 3 and 4, z is a number selected from the group consisting of 2 and 5 and n is a number selected from the group consisting of 6, 8 and 17, which comprises reacting in a molten mixture ingredients selected from the group consisting of the B as an element, the C as an element, the A and the D together as an alkali metal Eide and the B and the D together as a metal Eide in molar amounts of the x, y, z or n and to produce the chalcogenide compound wherein Eide is selected from the group consisting of a sulfide or selenide.
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