DocumentCode
2002525
Title
Control of gray-tracking formation for KTP and LBO crystals
Author
Motokoshi, S. ; Jitsuno, T. ; Izawa, Y. ; Nakatsuka, M.
Author_Institution
Inst. for Laser Technol., Osaka, Japan
Volume
2
fYear
2001
fDate
15-19 July 2001
Abstract
Gray-tracking formations for KTP crystals were controlled by thermal annealing process before laser irradiation because hydroxyls in the crystals were controllable. The formation was suppressed with increasing the annealing temperature and humidity. LBO crystals were also examined.
Keywords
absorption coefficients; annealing; colour centres; impurities; laser beam effects; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; photochromism; potassium compounds; KTP; KTiOPO4; LiB/sub 3/O/sub 5/; SHG; THG; absorption coefficients; annealing temperature; color center; controllable hydroxyls; darkening; gray-tracking formation control; irradiation time; laser irradiation; nonlinear crystal; thermal annealing; transmittance; Absorption; Annealing; Atmosphere; Crystals; Humidity; Impurities; Laser beam cutting; Nonlinear optics; Solid lasers; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6738-3
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971044
Filename
971044
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