Characterization and performance of KNbO3 non-linear crystal grown by top nucleated floating crystal method

Yehoshua Kalisky; Gerard Métrat; Noelle Muhlstein; Alain Brenier; Georges Boulon

doi:10.1016/j.optcom.2003.07.003

Characterization and performance of KNbO₃ non-linear crystal grown by top nucleated floating crystal method

Yehoshua Kalisky, Gerard Métrat, Noelle Muhlstein, Alain Brenier, Georges Boulon

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Abstract

We report here the growth and the second harmonic generation (SHG) of 532 nm using KNbO₃ non-linear crystal. The KNbO₃ samples were grown by top nucleated floating crystal (TNFC) method, which provides stress and strain-free, as well as nearly single domain crystals. The intracavity SHG at 532 nm, with beam quality of M² ≈ 1.2, was demonstrated in a passively Q-switched, diode-pumped Nd:YAG laser system. We characterized the repetitive modulation performance of the Nd:YAG/Cr⁴⁺:YAG/KNbO ₃ laser system. We found that the repetition rate and the pulsewidth of the 532 nm depend on the pumping power level, ranging from 5 to 38 kHz and from 21 to 9.4 ns, respectively.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	377-382
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optics Communications
Volume	225
Issue number	4-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2003.07.003
State	Published - 1 Oct 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Q-switching
Second harmonic generation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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