Abstract
The principal refractive indices and thermal refractive index coefficients for Nb:KTiOPO4 (KTP) crystal grown by the top-seed flux method from a starting material containing 7.5 mol % Nb have been measured using the autocollimation method. Using measurements made at wavelengths of 0.53975, 0.6328, 1.0795, and 1.3414 μm, in the temperature range from ambient to 188 °C, it is possible to determine the constants of the Sellmeier equations and the thermal refractive index coefficients as a function of wavelength. Also, the temperature acceptance bandwidth at 90° second harmonic generation noncritical phase matching direction was calculated. Comparison of these results with those for undoped KTiOPO4 [K. Rato, IEEE J. Quantum Electron QE-28, 1974 (1992)] and KNbO3 [B. Zysset, I. Biaggo, and P. Gunter, J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 9, 380 (1992)] implies that Nb-doped KTP crystals are suitable for blue coherent light devices.
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