• DocumentCode
    1013225
  • Title

    Broadcast wavelength conversion based on cascaded x<(2)> nonlinearity in MgO-doped periodically poled LiNbO<3>

  • Author

    Lu, Feng ; Chen, Yuanfeng ; Zhang, Juyong ; Lu, Wenchao ; Chen, Xia ; Xia, Yu

  • Author_Institution
    Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ., Shanghai
  • Volume
    43
  • Issue
    25
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    1446
  • Lastpage
    1447
  • Abstract
    The first experimental demonstration of broadcast wavelength conversion is reported, based on the cascaded second-order nonlinearity in 5% MgO-doped periodically poled LiNbO3 with type I quasi-phase matching. A broad second-harmonic generation bandwidth up to 27 nm was obtained. Using the device, a free three-channel converter with no crosstalk in the communication band was demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; optical crosstalk; optical harmonic generation; optical wavelength conversion; LiNbO3:MgO; broad second-harmonic generation bandwidth; broadcast wavelength conversion; cascaded second-order nonlinearity; communication band crosstalk; quasiphase matching; three-channel converter;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20072420
  • Filename
    4405614