Anomalously temperature-independent birefringence in biaxial optical crystals

Journal Article · Mon Jan 31 00:00:00 EST 2000 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2000V030N01ABEH001644· OSTI ID:21440414

Grechin, Sergei G ^[1]; Dmitriev, Valentin G ^[2]; Dyakov, Vladimir A ^[3]; Pryalkin, Vladimir I ^[4]

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1. Scientific-Research Institute of Radioelectronics and Laser Technology at the N.E. Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Moscow (Russian Federation)
2. M.F. Stel'makh Polyus Research and Development Institute, Moscow (Russian Federation)
3. Department of Physics, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow (Russian Federation)
4. International Laser Center, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow (Russian Federation)

Temperature-independent birefringence in a biaxial crystal was predicted theoretically and observed experimentally for the first time. The width of the plot against temperature (the range corresponding to the temperature independence of the birefringence) at a fundamental radiation wavelength of 632.8 nm in a KTP crystal 5.9 mm long was more than 160{sup 0}C. (letters to the editor)

• OSTI ID: 21440414
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Vol. 30, Issue 1; Other Information: DOI: 10.1070/QE2000v030n01ABEH001644; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
BIREFRINGENCE
CRYSTALS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
WAVELENGTHS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFRACTION