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BaGa2SiS6

Name: BaGa2SiS6
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· BaGa2SiS6

BaGa2SiS6 is a ternary semiconductor compound belonging to the chalcogenide family, combining barium, gallium, silicon, and sulfur in a crystalline structure. This is a research-phase material studied for its potential in infrared optics and nonlinear optical applications, where its wide bandgap and sulfide-based chemistry enable transparency and frequency conversion in wavelength regions where traditional oxides are opaque. Engineers exploring mid-infrared photonics, laser systems, and specialized optical components consider chalcogenide semiconductors like this as alternatives to more established materials when extreme transparency or nonlinear response in the IR spectrum is required.

infrared optics and windowsnonlinear optical deviceslaser frequency conversionresearch photonicsmid-infrared detectorswide-bandgap semiconductors

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Density(ρ)	0.1288	lb/in³	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions
Band Gap(Eg)2 entries	3.750	eV	Measured
↳	2.880	eV	DFT · OptB88vdW
High-Frequency Dielectric Constant (ε∞)(ε∞)	6.396	-	DFT · OptB88vdW
Magnetic Moment(μB)	0.000	µB	DFT · OptB88vdW

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Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull)	0.000	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW
Formation Energy(ΔHf)	-1.146	eV/atom	DFT · OptB88vdW

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