Title :
Fractional quasi-phase matching by fresnel birefringence
Author :
Haïdar, Riad ; Raybaut, Myriam ; Godard, Antoine ; Lefebvre, Michel ; Rosencher, Emmanuel ; Primot, Jérôme
Author_Institution :
Office Nat. d´´Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales, Palaiseau
Abstract :
We describe the concept of fractional quasi-phasematching which is shown to provide efficient nonlinear conversion, close to perfectly phasematched scenarios. The conceptual design in the case of second-harmonic generation is presented, along with predicted performances.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; Fresnel birefringence; fractional quasiphase matching; nonlinear conversion; second harmonic generation; Birefringence; Coherence; Frequency conversion; Fresnel reflection; Gallium arsenide; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical reflection; Resonance; (190.2620) Frequency conversion; (190.4410) Nonlinear optics, parametric processes; (190.5970) Semiconductor nonlinear optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628054
