Comparative Study of KTiOPO4 crystals

Authors :: Hu, X.B.
Liu, H.
Wang, J.Y.
Zhang, H.J.
Jiang, H.D.
Jiang, S.S.
Li, Q.
Tian, Y.L.
Huang, Y.Y.
Huang, W.X.
He, W.
Source :: Optical Materials. Jul2003, Vol. 23 Issue 1/2, p369. 4p.
Publication Year :: 2003
Abstract: High purity KTiOPO4 (KTP) crystals have been grown using a flux method. The quality, SHG efficiency and damage threshold of KTP crystals grown from high purity reagents were compared with those grown from commercial reagents. Experimental results indicate that KTP crystals using a high purity charge contain less impurities and possess higher SHG efficiency and damage threshold than do crystals grown from commercial reagents. It is proposed that decreasing the concentrations of impurities is an effective way of raising the damage threshold for KTP crystals. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]