Abstract
We characterize nonlinear conversion in Yb:YAB and demonstrate a simple non-destructive technique for measuring crystal quality. Imaging the nonlinear conversion onto a CCD camera we observe phase matching characteristics similar to that of quasi-phase-matched crystals.
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