Enhancement of second-harmonic generation in LiNbO3 crystals with periodic laminar ferroelectric domains

1 October 1980

journal article
Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters

Vol. 37 (7) , 607-609
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.92035

Abstract

Using the Czochralski method we have grown LiNbO₃ crystals with periodic laminar ferroelectric domains whose half‐period nearly corresponds to the coherence length. Quasi‐phase‐matching for the nonlinear optical coefficient d₃₃ has been approximately realized and enhancement of second‐harmonic generation relative to conventionally phase‐matched crystals of the same length has been observed.

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