Study on the electronic structures and NLO properties of C6H6F6 doped superalkalis X3M (X=Li, na, K; M=O, S, Se)

Abstract

To explore novel high-performance nonlinear optical (NLO) materials, this paper focuses on studying and discussing the geometric, electrical, and NLO properties of superalkali-doped C6H6F6. Geometrical and thermodynamic properties have been calculated by density-functional theory (DFT) calculations at the ωB97XD/6-31 + G (d,p) level of theory. Electronic properties related to charge transfer between the superalkali and C6H6F6 were obtained through calculations such as NBO charge analysis and frontier molecular orbitals (FMO). The electronic properties are rationalized by the density of states analysis, and in this paper, using the two-energy level model to analyzed the factors that affect the first hyperpolarizability. The frequency-dependent hyperpolarisation coefficients are analyzed to understand the dynamic NLO response. To obtain the NLO response of these new complexes experimentally, the Hyper-Rayleigh scattering (βHRS) coefficients of the complexes were also investigated. The dynamic and static hyperpolarizability properties of these complexes show good NLO response. It is also hoped that this work may provide theoretical help for the future synthesis of new efficient NLO materials.