Multiple wavelength generation using aperiodically poled lithium niobate

We present a simple method to design aperiodically poled crystals to obtain multiple nonlinear optical processes simultaneously. We use this technique to design and make an aperiodically poled lithium niobate crystal with which we obtained eight distinct sum-frequency generation processes, and anoth...

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Published inApplied physics. B, Lasers and optics Vol. 103; no. 1; pp. 99 - 106
Main Authors Robles-Agudo, M., Cudney, R. S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.04.2011
Subjects
Crystals
Deoxidizing
Engineering
Lasers
Lithium niobates
Nonlinearity
Optical data processing
Optical Devices
Optics
Photonics
Physical Chemistry
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Quantum Optics
Wavelengths
Domain Structure
Fourier Component
Lithium Niobate
Signal Wavelength
Tunable Diode Laser
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Summary:We present a simple method to design aperiodically poled crystals to obtain multiple nonlinear optical processes simultaneously. We use this technique to design and make an aperiodically poled lithium niobate crystal with which we obtained eight distinct sum-frequency generation processes, and another sample with which we obtained four distinct optical parametric generation processes. We also show that the peak effective nonlinearities of aperiodic crystals designed with this technique are larger and their widths are narrower than what can be obtained with a crystal of the same length with separate sections with well-defined poling periodicities.
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ISSN:0946-2171
1432-0649
DOI:10.1007/s00340-010-4251-z