Title :
Nonlinear optics with lithium niobate nanocrystals
Author :
Knabe, B. ; Peter, M. ; Schütze, D. ; Ackermann, M. ; Buse, K.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Phys., Univ. of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
Abstract :
Lithium niobate (LiNbO3) is a frequently used material for nonlinear optics, due to its large nonlinear coefficient and high transparency over a large wavelength range. Domain engineering is needed to achieve quasi-phase matching which is necessary to address a wide wavelength range.
Keywords :
lithium compounds; nanostructured materials; nonlinear optics; optical materials; LiNbO3; domain engineering; high transparency; lithium niobate nanocrystals; nonlinear coefficient; nonlinear optics; quasiphase matching;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942730