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Crystal structure, electronic structure, and optical properties of Cu4ZnGe2S7 and Cu4CdGe2S7: Polar diamond-like semiconductors exhibiting second harmonic generation

Jordan C. Kelly, Chad E. Hoyer, Seung Han Shin, Jeong Bin Cho, Stanislav S. Stoyko, Allyson Bonnoni, Andrew J. Craig, Kate E. Rosello, Evan T. O’Hara, Joon I. Jang, Jennifer A. Aitken

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