Linear and Nonlinear Optical Constants of Potassium Acid Phthalate crystal

Authors

  • Arun Kuzhivelil Joseph Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
  • S Jayalekshmi CUSAT, Kochi-22, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4302/plp.v10i3.832

Abstract

Single crystals of potassium hydrogen phthalate (KAP) are grown by solution growth technique. Linear optical constants are evaluated from UV/VIS/NIR spectrum. The Z scan technique is used to elucidate the third order nonlinearity in the material. The results indicate that the compound exhibits reverse saturable absorption (RSA) and self-defocusing performance. The second harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency of the crystal evaluated by Kurtz and Perry technique is compared with that of the standard KDP crystal. Attempt is made to correlate the SHG efficiency with the crystalline perfection in the material.

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Author Biographies

Arun Kuzhivelil Joseph, Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, Kerala, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur, Kerala, India

currently Post doctoral Researcher 

Alabama A&M University

Normal, Alabama, USA

+1256 466 0358

S Jayalekshmi, CUSAT, Kochi-22, India

Professor

Department of Physics

CUSAT, Kochi-22

Lab Head

Division for research in Advanced Materials

CUSAT, Kochi, Kerala, INDIA

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2018-10-01

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A. K. Joseph and S. Jayalekshmi, “Linear and Nonlinear Optical Constants of Potassium Acid Phthalate crystal”, Photonics Lett. Pol., vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 97–99, Oct. 2018.

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2018)

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