Abstract
The electro-optic (EO) effect in nanodisordered potassium tantalate niobate (KTN) crystal is quantitatively investigated. It is found out that the EO coefficient of nanodisordered KTN crystal depends not only on the cooling temperature but also on the cooling rate. A larger EO coefficient can be obtained by employing a faster cooling rate. A Kerr EO efficient () is obtained at a cooling rate of . The enhanced EO efficient by employing a faster cooling rate will be greatly beneficial for a variety of applications such as laser switches, laser pulse shaping, high-speed optical shutters, and modulating retroreflectors.
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