Efficient nonlinear infrared parametric generation in one-dimensional photonic band gap structures

• Published in: Optics communications Vol. 189; no. 1; pp. 135 - 142
• Main Authors: Centini, M., Scalora, M., D’Aguanno, G., Sibilia, C., Bertolotti, M., Bloemer, M.J., Bowden, C.M., Haus, J.W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.03.2001; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Downconversion; Exact sciences and technology; Frequency conversion ; harmonic generation, including high-order harmonic generation; Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications); Harmonic generation, frequency conversion; Infrared; Nonlinear frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optics; Parametric; Photonic bad gap; Photonic bandgap materials; Physics; Parametric; Photonic bad gap; Nonlinear frequency conversion; Downconversion; Infrared; Photonic crystal; Phase-matching; Theoretical study; Infrared radiation; Optical materials; Numerical method; Optical frequency conversion; One dimensional structure; Nonlinear optics
• ISSN: 0030-4018; 1873-0310
• DOI: 10.1016/S0030-4018(01)00994-4

Using numerical methods and the effective index approach that we recently discussed in a separate publication, we show that it is possible to obtain highly efficient, phase matched nonlinear generation of infrared (3 μm) radiation in a one-dimensional photonic band gap structure. We predict conversion efficiencies that approach pump depletion in single-pass geometry, assuming χ (2) values of order 100 pm/V, and pump intensities of order 100 MW/cm 2.