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J P Meyn, M E Klein, D Woll

    Optics Letters
    |December 13, 2007
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    We fabricated quasi-phase-matched potassium niobate crystals for efficient second-harmonic generation. These crystals produced 3.8 mW of 463 nm radiation, demonstrating their potential for nonlinear optical applications.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nonlinear Optics
    • Materials Science
    • Crystallography

    Background:

    • Second-harmonic generation (SHG) is crucial for frequency conversion in optics.
    • Potassium niobate (KNbO3) is a promising material for nonlinear optical applications due to its strong nonlinear coefficients.
    • Quasi-phase-matching (QPM) offers an efficient method for achieving phase matching in nonlinear optical processes.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To fabricate and characterize quasi-phase-matched potassium niobate crystals for efficient second-harmonic generation.
    • To investigate the role of birefringence and periodic phase shift in achieving phase matching using the d(31) nonlinear optical tensor element.
    • To evaluate the performance of the fabricated crystals in terms of generated second-harmonic power and spectral acceptance bandwidth.

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    • Fabrication of periodic 30-mum-pitch antiparallel ferroelectric domains in potassium niobate crystals via electric field poling.
    • Characterization of the crystals' nonlinear optical properties.
    • Frequency doubling of a master-oscillator power-amplifier diode laser output using a 5-mm-long crystal.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully fabricated quasi-phase-matched potassium niobate crystals with periodic antiparallel ferroelectric domains.
    • Achieved phase matching utilizing both birefringence and periodic phase shift with the d(31) nonlinear optical tensor element.
    • Generated 3.8 mW of second-harmonic radiation at 463 nm.
    • Measured an effective nonlinear coefficient of 3.7 pm/V.
    • Observed a spectral acceptance bandwidth of 0.25 nm, consistent with theoretical predictions.

    Conclusions:

    • The fabricated quasi-phase-matched potassium niobate crystals are effective for second-harmonic generation.
    • The study validates the use of QPM in potassium niobate for efficient frequency conversion.
    • The results indicate the potential of these crystals for various nonlinear optical applications requiring frequency doubling.