Raman spectra and infrared reflectance spectra of a cesium lithium berate (
CLBO: CsLiB6O10) single crystal have been recorded in various geometrical c
onfigurations. The vibrational modes are classified by the factor group ana
lysis method and the spectral bands are assigned to vibrational frequencies
of (B3O6)(3-) ring and BO4 tetrahedra. A comparison of the vibrational fre
quencies of various berate crystals suggests a correlation between the high
est vibrational frequency of berate crystals and their nonlinear optical ef
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