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CUDA-based focused Gaussian beams second-harmonic generation efficiency calculator

Optics 2024-10-08 v1

Abstract

We present an object-oriented programming (OOP) CUDA-based package for fast and accurate simulation of second-harmonic generation (SHG) efficiency using focused Gaussian beams. The model includes linear as well as two-photon absorption that can ultimately lead to thermal lensing due to self-heating effects. Our approach speeds up calculations by nearly 40x (11x) without (with) temperature profiles with respect to an equivalent implementation using CPU. The package offers a valuable tool for experimental design and study of 3D field propagation in nonlinear three-wave interactions. It is useful for optimization of SHG-based experiments and mitigates undesired thermal effects, enabling improved oven designs and advanced device architectures, leading to stable, efficient high-power SHG.

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@article{arxiv.2410.04994,
  title  = {CUDA-based focused Gaussian beams second-harmonic generation efficiency calculator},
  author = {A. D. Sanchez and S. Chaitanya Kumar and M. Ebrahim-Zadeh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.04994},
  year   = {2024}
}
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