Title :
Comparative determinations of the χ(2) spatial distribution induced in thermally poled silica planar samples
Author :
Tréanton, Vincent ; Jalbert, Martine ; Godbout, Nicolas ; Lacroix, Suzanne ; Kudlinski, Alexandre ; Martinelli, Gilbert ; Quiquempois, Yves
Author_Institution :
Eng. Phys. Dept., Fiber Opt. Lab., Montreal, Que., Canada
fDate :
5/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We herein report the comparison of two independent reconstructions of the distribution of the χ(2) nonlinear susceptibility induced by thermal poling in planar silica samples. Both nonlinear profiles are quantitatively in good agreement in terms of χ(2) magnitude and nonlinear thickness; and qualitatively in agreement in terms of shape. We conclude that both characterization methods used are efficient for the determination of the χ(2) susceptibility spatial distribution in bulk samples.
Keywords :
integrated optics; nonlinear optical susceptibility; silicon compounds; χ(2) magnitude; χ(2) spatial distribution; SiO2; bulk samples; independent reconstructions; nonlinear profiles; nonlinear susceptibility; nonlinear thickness; optical telecommunications; silica planar samples; thermal poling; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Glass; Laser beams; Laser theory; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Quantum cascade lasers; Shape; Silicon compounds; Glass; nonlinear optics; optical telecommunications;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.873496
