DocumentCode
1148225
Title
Practical technique for measurement of second-order nonlinearity in poled glass
Author
Corbari, C. ; Deparis, O. ; Klappauf, B.G. ; Kazansky, P.G.
Author_Institution
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Volume
39
Issue
2
fYear
2003
fDate
1/23/2003 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
197
Lastpage
198
Abstract
A simple and nondestructive technique for measuring the thickness of the nonlinear optical layer in thermally poled glass, providing a minimum measurable thickness of 4 and 1 μm resolution, is demonstrated. This technique is generally applicable to other nonlinear optical layers as well.
Keywords
dielectric polarisation; nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical glass; optical harmonic generation; silicon compounds; thickness measurement; 4 micron; nondestructive technique; nonlinear optical layer thickness; permanent second-order nonlinearities; second-harmonic light beam; second-order nonlinearity measurement; thermally poled SiO2 glass; thickness measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20030137
Filename
1179514
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