Optimizing KTP and LiTaO 3 channel waveguides for quasi-phase-matched second harmonic generation with high conversion efficiency

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 152-163

  Ramanujam, Nandakumar ^a,b   Burke, James J ^a  

^a IEEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ferroelectric devices materials; Fourier series; Noncritical phase matching; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical waveguides; Optimization methods; Quasi phase matching; Second harmonic generation

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FERROELECTRIC DEVICES; FERROELECTRIC MATERIALS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; MODAL ANALYSIS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; OPTIMIZATION; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS;

NONCRITICAL PHASE MATCHING; QUASI PHASE MATCHING;

SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION;

EID: 0031079128     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.552255     Document Type: Article

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