Title :
Guided-mode resonance enhanced second- and third-harmonic generation in an azo-polymer resonant waveguide grating
Author :
Lin, Jian Hung ; Rieger, Georg W. ; Kan, Hung-Chih ; Lee, Ching-Ting ; Young, Jeff F. ; Hsu, Chia Chen
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Nat. Chung Cheng Univ., Chiayi, Taiwan
Abstract :
We demonstrate that guided mode resonances enhanced second- and third-harmonic generation (SHG and THG) in an azo-polymer resonant waveguide grating (RWG). The enhancement factor for SHG emission is at least 1000 compared to that of a sample without RWG effect.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical harmonic generation; optical polymers; optical waveguides; SHG emission; azo-polymer resonant waveguide grating; guided-mode resonance; second-harmonic generation; third-harmonic generation; Gratings; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Refractive index; Scanning electron microscopy; Substrates; Wavelength measurement; Diffraction grating; Nonlinear optical devices; Resonance domain; Waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Nanophotonics (OMN), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Banff, AB
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1511-2
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2012.6318784
