Novel Coercive Field Engineering Method for Short Period KTiOPO4

The development of reliable periodic poling methods that allow for sub-μm quasi-phase matched (QPM) gratings and, at the same time, allow for waveguide implementation, is of paramount importance for a large number of applications. For instance, backward-wave optical parametric oscillators [1] are only viable if the QPM period is on the same order of magnitude as the wavelengths of the interacting waves. Furthermore, the integration of such QPM devices in a waveguide format would unveil countless possibilities in quantum optics employing the crystal as an ultrabright bi-photon source with unique spectral characteristics.