Title :
Polarization dependence of SHG efficiency in periodically-twinned QPM quartz
Author :
Harada, Masaki ; Kurimura, Sunao ; Kitamura, Kenji ; Muramatsu, Ken-ichi ; Ueda, Motoi
Author_Institution :
National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
Abstract :
We examined second harmonic generation efficiency depending on input polarization state of the fundamental wave in crystal-quartz wavelength converter. We found the optimum polarization state for efficient SHG at 532 nm.
Keywords :
Crystal microstructure; Electronic mail; Materials science and technology; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical harmonic generation; Optical polarization; Optical wavelength conversion; Temperature dependence;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431214
