Title :
Tuneable second harmonic generation in long periodically poled optical fibres
Author :
Canagasabey, Albert ; Corbari, Costantino ; Mokhtar, Mohd R. ; Kazansky, Peter G. ; Ibsen, Morten
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
A widely tuneable second harmonic generator in a periodically poled germanosilicate optical fibre is demonstrated for the first time. Broadband wavelength tuning of 27.8 nm is achieved using a highly efficient compression tuneable package demonstrated with fibre Bragg gratings.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; dielectric polarisation; optical fibres; optical harmonic generation; optical tuning; FBG mechanical compression; SHG; broadband wavelength tuning; compression tuneable package; fibre Bragg gratings; germanosilicate optical fibre; long periodically poled optical fibres; optical fibre poling; periodically modulated nonlinearity; tuneable second harmonic generation; Bragg gratings; Fiber gratings; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical harmonic generation; Optical tuning; Packaging; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192993
