Cross-section optimisation in NARROW harmonic surface emission waveguides

Author

Normandin, R. ; Dai, H. ; Janz, S. ; Delage, A. ; Chatenoud, F. ; Létourneau, S. ; Currie, J.F.

Author_Institution

Inst. for Microstructural Sci., Nat. Res. Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ont., Canada

fYear

1993

fDate

15-18 Nov 1993

Firstpage

324

Lastpage

325

Abstract

We recently demonstrated large second harmonic surface emission cross-sections in a nonlinear anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide (NARROW). High efficiencies were obtained in thick films by simultaneously maintaining the anti-resonance conditions at the 1.06 μm fundamental in the multilayer film and the harmonic 0.53 μm resonance. Here we report on a full optimisation process, taking all material constants, linear and nonlinear, into account and optimising the thickness ratio and composition of each layer in the system

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; optical harmonic generation; optical waveguides; optimisation; semiconductor junctions; 0.53 mum; 1.06 mum; AlGaAs; NARROW; anti-resonance conditions; composition; cross-section optimisation; fundamental resonance; harmonic resonance; harmonic surface emission waveguides; material constants; multilayer film; nonlinear anti-resonant reflecting optical waveguide; optimisation process; second harmonic surface emission cross-sections; thick films; thickness ratio; Composite materials; Nonhomogeneous media; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Resonance; Stimulated emission; Surface waves; Thick films;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1993. LEOS '93 Conference Proceedings. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Jose, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1263-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.1993.379191

Filename

379191