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. 2021 Dec 21;12(1):365–377. doi: 10.1039/d1ra08192f

Frequency-dependent second hyperpolarizability with dc-Kerr effect γ (−ω;ω,0,0) and electric field induced second harmonic generation (ESHG) γ(−2−ω;ω,ω,0) in ×10−40 esu at ω = 532 and 1064 nm.

Superalkalis ω = 0.0856 au (532 nm) ω = 0.0428 au (1064 nm)
γ(−ω;ω,0,0) γ(−2ω;ω,ω,0) γ(−ω;ω,0,0) γ(−2ω;ω,ω,0)
Ge 5 AM 3
Ge5Li3 (A) 7.84 × 10−31 1.37 × 10−30 3.39 × 10−34 1.40 × 10−30
Ge5Na3 (B) 1.30 × 10−32 1.64 × 10−31 2.45 × 10−33 2.31 × 10−33
Ge5K3 (C) 5.43 × 10−36 2.52 × 10−29 7.37 × 10−32 2.09 × 10−31
Ge 9 AM 5
Ge9Li5 (D) 1.36 × 10−33 5.74 × 10−32 3.16 × 10−32 1.19 × 10−33
Ge9Na5 (E) 1.76 × 10−29 8.80 × 10−30 1.58 × 10−31 1.03 × 10−32
Ge9K5 (F) 5.23 × 10−32 2.53 × 10−32 2.15 × 10−30 3.76 747 508 × 10−32
Ge 10 AM 3
Ge10Li3 (G) 8.45 × 10−32 1.24 × 10−31 3.24 × 10−40 5.28 × 10−34
Ge10Na3 (H) 1.22 × 10−32 6.84 × 10−34 1.72 × 10−32 2.41 × 10−33
Ge10K3 (I) 5.23 × 10−32 2.53 × 10−32 2.15 × 10−30 3.76 × 10−32