Abstract
The local inhomogeneities Δχ<sup>(2)</sup> of the quadratic nonlinear susceptibility tensor in the KTiOPO<sub>4</sub> (KTP) crystal have been investigated. A method for visualizing the
nonlinear-optical inhomogeneities is proposed that makes it possible to observe
monodomain regions in the crystal. The method is based on an analysis of the
interference pattern of the second harmonic, generated in KTiOPO<sub>4</sub> by a strongly divergent laser beam. A connection is established between
the nonlinear-optical homogeneity of the growth pyramids of the {201} and (100)
faces and their growth mechanisms.
© 2009 Optical Society of America
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