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Applications

  • Harmonic Generation for Frequency Doubling
  • Optical Parametric Oscillator
  • Electro-optic Pockels Cells
  • Quasi Phase Matching

Features

  • Optically transparent between 0.35 mm and 3.5 mm
  • High harmonic conversion efficiency of fundamental wavelengths between 0.94 mm and 2.5 mm
  • Damage thresholds up to 1 GW/cm2
  • Thermally and mechanically stable

Available Sizes

  • 1 mm x 1 mm x 3 mm minimum, consult a sales representative for maximum size capabilities

Hydrothermal Growth

  • Our KTP is grown Hydrothermally to insure homogenous, consistent properties
Material Properties
Crystal Structure Orthorhombic, Space Group Pna 21
Lattice Parameters a=12.814Â, b=6.404Â, c=10.616Â
Melting Point ~1150°C with Partial Decomposition
Mohs Hardness ~5
Color Colorless
Density 3.03 g/cm3
Specific Heat 0.1737 cal/g°C
Thermal Conductivity k1=2.0, k2=3.0, k3=3.3 (x10-2 W/cm/°C)
Absorption Loss @1.064mm < 1%/cm
Nonlinear Optical Coefficients (x10-12 m/V) d31=6.5, d32=5.0, d33=13.7, d24=7.6, d15=6.1
Refractive Indices @ 1.064mm nx=1.740, ny=1.747, nz=1.830
Refractive Indices @.532mm nx=1.779, ny=1.790, nz=1.887
Type Phase Matching Type II
Phase Matching Angle @1.064mm 24° to x in xy plane
Spectral Bandwidth 5.6 Â-cm
Angular Bandwidth 15-68 mrad-cm
Temperature Bandwidth 25 °C-cm
Walk-off angle 1 mrad



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