DocumentCode
863304
Title
Nonlinear optical properties of K2La(NO3)5.2H2O and K2 Ce(NO3)5.2H2O
Author
Ebbers, Christopher A. ; DeLoach, Laura Davis ; Webb, Mark ; Eimerl, David ; Velsko, Stephan P. ; Keszler, Douglas A.
Author_Institution
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
Volume
29
Issue
2
fYear
1993
fDate
2/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
497
Lastpage
507
Abstract
The harmonic generating properties of potassium lanthanum nitrate (KLN) and potassium cerium nitrate (KCN) are described. These crystals have much larger nonlinear coefficients than potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) and are nearly noncritically phase matched at room temperature for Type I frequency doubling of 1.064-μm light, and for Type II doubling of light near 0.95 μm. Thus, these crystals are useful for generating blue-green light by frequency doubling high-power near-infrared lasers. The crystal growth of KLN and KCN are described by the three component phase diagrams. Crystallographic data for KCN that confirms its structural similarity to KLN are presented. The optical absorption spectra of the two materials are discussed, and the linear refractive indexes are given
Keywords
cerium compounds; crystal growth from solution; infrared spectra of inorganic solids; lanthanum compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; potassium compounds; refractive index; visible spectra of inorganic solids; 0.95 micron; 1.064 micron; 310 to 1100 nm; K2Ce(NO3)5; K2Ce(NO3)5.2H2O; K2Ce(NO3)5H2O; K2La(NO3)5; K2La(NO3)5.2H2O; K2La(NO3)5H2O; Type I frequency doubling; Type II doubling; blue-green light; crystal growth; crystallographic data; harmonic generating properties; high-power near-infrared lasers; linear refractive indexes; nearly noncritically phase matched; nonlinear coefficients; nonlinear optical properties; optical absorption spectra; phase diagrams; room temperature; solution growth; Cerium; Crystallography; Crystals; Lanthanum; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Temperature;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.199304
Filename
199304
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