Title :
Quadrupolar SHG enhancement in isotropic materials using two orthogonally polarized laser beams
Author :
Sun, L. ; Figliozzi, P. ; An, Y.Q. ; Downer, M.C. ; Mochán, W.L. ; Mendoza, B.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate an experimental technique to isolate and enhance quadrupolar SHG in isotropic materials using two orthogonally polarized laser beams that create wavelength-scale, forward-radiating gradients in the second-harmonic polarization.
Keywords :
laser beam effects; light polarisation; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; forward-radiating gradients; isotropic materials; orthogonally polarized laser beams; quadrupolar SHG enhancement; second-harmonic polarization; Laser beams; Laser theory; Nonlinear equations; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Optical polarization; Physics; Sun; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548752
