Detection of ferroelectric domain reversal in KTiOPO4 waveguides

Abstract

Segmented optical waveguides in KTiOPO4 are fabricated by ion exchange of Rb/Ba for K using molten nitrate salts. The waveguides have been utilized to generate efficient second-harmonic generation (SHG) of blue light. Four techniques are described which demonstrate that the ion exchange can produce domain reversal in these waveguides, and quasi-phase matching is utilized to obtain blue light. The experiments involve surface SHG, electrostatic toning, selective etching, and piezoelectric measurements.