Title :
Transverse effects in optical parametric interactions
Author :
Yates, M.A. ; New, G.H.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll., London, UK
Abstract :
Nonlinear frequency conversion calculations are typically performed in a plane-wave approximation. Here we study beam shape effects in two transverse dimensions, concentrating particularly on the implications for the period in periodically poled media.
Keywords :
nonlinear media; optical harmonic generation; beam shape effects; nonlinear frequency conversion calculations; optical parametric interactions transverse effects; periodically poled media; plane-wave approximation; Couplings; Educational institutions; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Physics; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1312297
