First-Principles High-Throughput Screening Combined with Experimental Synthesis to Find Vanadate Nonlinear Optical Material BiCa2VO6

Abstract

Nonlinear optical (NLO) materials that can achieve frequency conversion and coherent light emission have garnered significant interest owing to their promising applications in laser technology and advanced photonic systems. In this study, the first-principles high-throughput screening pipeline (FHSP) was employed to systematically explore nonlinear optical materials within vanadate-based systems. A total of 204 vanadates were calculated in the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD). Eventually, BiCa₂VO₆ was screened out and synthesized by a traditional high-temperature solid-state method. BiCa₂VO₆ exhibits an outstanding second harmonic generation (SHG) response (11.2 × KDP@1064 nm and 1.67 × AGS@2.09 μm), a wide band gap (3.25 eV), and a suitable birefringence (0.123@1064 nm). The work provides a complete perspective for vanadate as a nonlinear optical material and serves as a valuable reference for future research.