REVIEW OF THE STRUCTURE AND PROCESSING-DEFECT-PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS OF POTASSIUM TITANYL PHOSPHATE - A STRATEGY FOR NOVEL THIN-FILM PHOTONIC DEVICES

被引:232
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HAGERMAN, ME [1 ]
POEPPELMEIER, KR [1 ]
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[1] NORTHWESTERN UNIV, DEPT CHEM, EVANSTON, IL 60208 USA
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10.1021/cm00052a004
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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Potassium titanyl phosphate (KTiOPO4 or KTP) is a premier nonlinear optical (NLO) material. KTP has a waveguide figure-of-merit which is twice that of other mixed metal oxides and is unparalleled at the doubling of Nd laser radiation near 1 mu m. It has a complex high-temperature chemistry that produces a dramatic effect upon the observed nonlinear optical behavior. A summary is provided of the current knowledge of the single-crystal KTiOPO4 structure field with specific focus on defect chemistry, structure, and processing-defect-property relationships and waveguide technology. On the basis of this summary, a strategy is proposed for the development of novel electrooptical and nonlinear optical devices based on thin-film fabrication.
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