Periodically poled KTP for nonlinear optical applications

Author

Laurell, F. ; Pasiskevicius, V. ; Karlsson, H. ; Spiekermann, S. ; Karlsson, G. ; Hellstom, J. ; Holmgren, S.

Author_Institution

Laser Phys. & Quantum Opt., R. Inst. of Technol., Stockholm, Sweden

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

15-19 July 2001

Abstract

As periodically poled KTP (PPKTP) maintain the high photorefractive resistance of KTP this new material is well suited for wavelength shorter than what is accessible by birefringent phasematching. PPKTP has been investigated for blue and UV second harmonic generation, and initial results show that it is a quite promising alternative to KNbO/sub 3/, LBO, BBO and other commonly used nonlinear crystals for this wavelength region. In this presentation we will discuss material related issues of relevance for periodic poling of PPKTP and discuss the performance of this new material in various nonlinear optical experiments, including second harmonic generation, optical parametric generation, optical parametric oscillation.

Keywords

dielectric polarisation; ferroelectric materials; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical phase matching; optical wavelength conversion; potassium compounds; KTP; KTiOPO4; high photorefractive resistance; nonlinear optical applications; optical parametric generation; optical parametric oscillation; periodically poled KTP; periodically poled ferroelectrics; phase velocity mismatch; quasi-phasematched wavelength conversion; second harmonic generation; Conducting materials; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Ferroelectric materials; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical wavelength conversion;

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.2001.967765

Filename

967765