Enhanced fourth harmonic generation via nonlinear Čerenkov interaction in periodically poled lithium niobate crystal
Author(s) -
Xin Chen,
Krzysztof Świtkowski,
Xiao Hu,
Wiesław Królikowski,
Yan Sheng
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.24.029948
Subject(s) - lithium niobate , optics , second harmonic generation , sum frequency generation , crystal (programming language) , nonlinear optics , harmonic , high harmonic generation , ferroelectricity , materials science , transverse plane , signal (programming language) , quasi phase matching , nonlinear system , physics , optoelectronics , laser , acoustics , structural engineering , quantum mechanics , computer science , dielectric , programming language , engineering
We introduce a custom-cut periodically poled ferroelectric crystal for the phase matching of multistep cascading frequency conversion processes. Our approach involves combination of collinear second harmonic generation and transverse sum frequency mixing via the total internal reflection of the fundamental and collinear second harmonic beams. As a proof of concept we demonstrate multiple frequency generation with an enhanced fourth harmonic signal in a one-dimensional periodically poled LiNbO 3 crystal.
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