Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol.211, No.1-4, 281-285, 2000
Growth of potassium lithium niobate (KLN) single crystals for second harmonic generation (SHG) application
We have grown potassium lithium niobate (KLN) single crystals by TSSG method using different melt compositions as follows: K2O in the range of 30.5-34%, Li2O in the range of 26.5-22% and Nb2O5 in the range of 43-45%. The composition of KLN crystals varied sensitively with the change of Nb content in the Li- and K-rich melts. The KLN crystals exhibit a good compositional homogeneity, high optical transparency and excellent SHG properties. Their non-critical SHG phase matching wavelengths were in a wide range of between 840 and 970 nm corresponding to the change of Nb content of crystals being less than 3 mol%.