Second Harmonic Generation, Beam Dynamics and Spatial Soliton Generation in Periodically Poled KTiOPO$\text{}_{4}$

Spatial solitons were investigated in periodically poled KTiOPO$\text{}_{4}$ under conditions of second harmonic generation and many new features associated with soliton generation in quasi-phase-matched samples were observed. The effects on the second harmonic generation tuning curves of the beam narrowing mechanisms responsible for soliton generation were found to be dramatic. It was demonstrated experimentally that the mutual collapse of the fundamental and harmonic beams is a complex phenomenon.