Measurement of the χ(2) tensor of the potassium niobate crystal

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Pack, MV [1 ]
Armstrong, DJ [1 ]
Smith, AV [1 ]
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[1] Sandia Natl Labs, Dept Lasers Opt & Remote Sensing 1118, Albuquerque, NM 87185 USA
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10.1364/JOSAB.20.002109
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We use the separated-beams, second-harmonic method to measure the full second-order nonlinear optical tensor of KNbO3 relative to d(zxy) of KDP for a fundamental wavelength of 1064 nm. Assuming d(zxy)(KDP) = 0.39 pm/V, we find for KNbO3 that d(xxx) = 21.9 pm/V, d(xyy) = 8.9 pm/V, d(xzz) = 12.4 pm/V, d(yxy) = 9.2 pm/V, and d(zxz) = 13.0 pm/V with estimated uncertainties of +/-2-5%. (C) 2003 Optical Society of America.
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