Optical constants of KTiOPO4 (Potassium titanyl phosphate, KTP)
Kato and Takaoka 2002: n(γ) 0.43–3.54 µm
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
Derived optical constants
Dispersion formula
$$n^2=4.59423+\frac{0.06206}{λ^2-0.04763}+\frac{110.80672}{λ^2-86.12171}$$Comments
nγ; 20 °C.
References
K. Kato and E. Takaoka. Sellmeier and thermo-optic dispersion formulas for KTP. Appl. Opt. 41, 5040-5044 (2002).
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Additional information
About Potassium titanyl phosphate
Potassium titanyl phosphate (KTiOPO4, commonly abbreviated as KTP) is a nonlinear optical material widely used in a variety of photonic applications, including frequency doubling of laser sources, optical parametric oscillation, and electro-optic modulation. KTP exhibits a broad transparency range from approximately 350 nm to 4.5 μm. One of its noteworthy advantages is its high damage threshold, which makes it suitable for high-power laser applications. The crystal also exhibits good phase-matching conditions over an extensive range of wavelengths, making it a material of choice for tunable and multi-wavelength laser sources. It's commonly utilized in green laser pointers via frequency doubling of Nd:YAG or Nd:YVO4 lasers, which emit at 1064 nm. Overall, KTP's combination of optical and mechanical properties make it an important material in the field of nonlinear optics.
Other names and variations:- KTiOPO4
- KTP