Title :
Ab-initio simulations of backward second harmonic generation in periodic poled lithium niobate
Author :
Di Falco, Andrea ; Conti, Claudio ; Assanto, Gaetano
Author_Institution :
Nonlinear Opt. & Optoelectronics Laboratories, Univ. Roma Tre, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
We report on ab-initio simulations of second harmonic generation in periodically poled lithium niobate. The model used takes in account the whole dispersion and anisotropy of the material as well as its second order susceptibility tensor.
Keywords :
ab initio calculations; finite difference time-domain analysis; lithium compounds; nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; LiNbO3; ab-initio simulations; anisotropy; backward second harmonic generation; dispersion; periodic poled lithium niobate; second order susceptibility tensor; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Crystalline materials; Finite difference methods; Frequency conversion; Lithium niobate; Maxwell equations; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Tensile stress; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Fibres and Optical Passive Components, 2005. Proceedings of 2005 IEEE/LEOS Workshop on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8949-2
DOI :
10.1109/WFOPC.2005.1462150
