Title :
Second harmonic generation enhancement in lithium niobate micro-tips
Author :
Mailis, S. ; Lagoudakis, P.G. ; Paturzo, M. ; Mills, J.D. ; Feldmann, J. ; Eason, R.W.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ.
Abstract :
We have observed a substantial enhancement (40 fold) of the non-phase-matched second harmonic generation efficiency in microfabricated ultra-sharp, lithium niobate micro-tip arrays. The fabrication process and the nonlinear characterization is presented
Keywords :
lithium compounds; micro-optics; optical harmonic generation; LiNbO3; lithium niobate micro-tips; micro-tip arrays; microfabrication; phase-matching; second harmonic generation; Dry etching; Ferroelectric materials; Frequency conversion; Gratings; Hafnium; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical harmonic generation; Scanning electron microscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.201736