Title :
Nonlinear optical harmonic oscillator results in frequency conversion
Author :
Dong, Po ; Kirk, Andrew G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., McGill Univ., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
A resonance phenomenon for nonlinear frequency conversion in a directional coupler can be explained by a driven harmonic-oscillator model. We present this model and extend it to obtain the conditions necessary for efficient third-harmonic generation.
Keywords :
harmonic oscillators; integrated optics; optical directional couplers; optical harmonic generation; directional coupler; nonlinear frequency conversion; nonlinear optical harmonic oscillator; third-harmonic generation; Biomedical optical imaging; Directional couplers; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical signal processing; Optical waveguides; Oscillators; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202441
