Ba4Ga2Se8

semiconductor

· Ba4Ga2Se8

Ba₄Ga₂Se₈ is a quaternary semiconductor compound belonging to the mixed-metal chalcogenide family, combining barium and gallium cations with selenium anions in a layered crystal structure. This is a research-phase material investigated primarily for its nonlinear optical and wide-bandgap semiconductor properties, with potential applications in infrared photonics and optoelectronic devices where conventional semiconductors reach performance limits. The barium-gallium-selenium system offers tunable electronic and optical properties compared to binary or ternary alternatives, making it of interest to materials researchers exploring next-generation mid-infrared and terahertz device architectures.

infrared optoelectronicsnonlinear optical deviceswide-bandgap semiconductorsresearch photonicscrystal growth materialsfrequency conversion applications

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Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	1.630	eV	—

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Ba4Ga2Se8

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