GaAgGe5Se12

semiconductor

· GaAgGe5Se12

GaAgGe5Se12 is a quaternary semiconductor compound combining gallium, silver, germanium, and selenium—a complex chalcogenide material synthesized primarily for research applications in nonlinear optics and infrared photonics. This material belongs to the family of wide-bandgap semiconductors and is investigated for potential use in mid-infrared and terahertz devices where conventional semiconductors fall short; its significance lies in its potential for frequency conversion, optical switching, and sensing applications, though it remains largely in the experimental phase rather than in widespread industrial production.

nonlinear optical devicesmid-infrared photonicsterahertz generationfrequency conversionoptical parametric oscillatorsresearch/developmental photonics

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?EAR?Conflict Free?RoHS?REACH?TSCA?Prop 65

Units:

si imperial

Property	Value	Unit	Conditions	Source
Band Gap(Eg)	2.140	eV	—

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GaAgGe5Se12

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