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Structure sensitive properties of KTP-type crystals

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Adding various dopants during the growth of the parent KTiOPO4 (KTP) crystal has given rise to an extensive series of KTP-type crystals. The doped KTP or KTP-type crystals often have very subtle structural variations from pure KTP crystals. As a result of these structural changes the KTP-type crystals often exhibit different physical properties, which may be referred to as structure sensitive properties. It is possible to fine-tune the nonlinear optical properties of KTP crystals through doping. This results in a broad range of applications for KTP-type crystals.

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Kecong, Z., Ximin, W. Structure sensitive properties of KTP-type crystals. Chin.Sci.Bull. 46, 2028–2036 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02901124

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