Experimental Confirmation of the General Solution to the Multiple Phase Matching Problem
Materials Science
2009-11-13 v1
Abstract
We recently described a general solution to the phase matching problem that arises when one wishes to perform an arbitrary number of nonlinear optical processes in a single medium [PRL 95 (2005) 133901]. Here we outline in detail the implementation of the solution for a one dimensional photonic quasicrystal which acts as a simultaneous frequency doubler for three independent optical beams. We confirm this solution experimentally using an electric field poled KTiOPO crystal. In optimizing the device, we find - contrary to common practice - that simple duty cycles of 100% and 0% may yield the highest efficiencies, and show that our device is more efficient than a comparable device based on periodic quasi-phase-matching.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0701358,
title = {Experimental Confirmation of the General Solution to the Multiple Phase Matching Problem},
author = {Alon Bahabad and Noa Voloch and Ady Arie and Ron Lifshitz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0701358},
year = {2009}
}