Michael V. Pack, Darrell J. Armstrong, and Arlee V. Smith, "Measurement of the χ(2) tensor of the potassium niobate crystal," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 20, 2109-2116 (2003)
We use the separated-beams, second-harmonic method to measure the full second-order nonlinear optical tensor of relative to of KDP for a fundamental wavelength of 1064 nm. Assuming we find for that
and with estimated uncertainties of ±2–5%.
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Ref. 2
assuming 0.30 pm/V for
of quartz.
Ref. 3
assuming 0.30 pm/V for
of quartz, signs not reported.
Ref. 4
, absolute measurements, signs not reported.
Ref. 5
, absolute measurement, signs not reported.
We determined that all the
coefficients have the same sign.
Table 2
Multiplier
and Factors Based on Sellmeier Refractive Indices for KDP with Exit Face Tilted by
and the Face Normal Lying in the
Plane
Propagation Direction (θ, ϕ)
Polarization
(90°, 45°)
-42.7
0.6432
1.2292
0.3406
-11.04 ±0.06
Table 3
Measured Refraction Angles and Refractive Indices
a
for
Ref. 2
assuming 0.30 pm/V for
of quartz.
Ref. 3
assuming 0.30 pm/V for
of quartz, signs not reported.
Ref. 4
, absolute measurements, signs not reported.
Ref. 5
, absolute measurement, signs not reported.
We determined that all the
coefficients have the same sign.
Table 2
Multiplier
and Factors Based on Sellmeier Refractive Indices for KDP with Exit Face Tilted by
and the Face Normal Lying in the
Plane
Propagation Direction (θ, ϕ)
Polarization
(90°, 45°)
-42.7
0.6432
1.2292
0.3406
-11.04 ±0.06
Table 3
Measured Refraction Angles and Refractive Indices
a
for