Theory of backward second-harmonic and third-harmonic generation using laser pulses in quasi-phase-matched second-order nonlinear medium

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 966-974

  Ding, Yujie J ^a,d,e,f,g   Kang, Jin U ^b   Khurgin, Jacob B ^c,h,i,j  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^d JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g Department of Physics ^*  (United States)

^h ITMO UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

ⁱ POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^j PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

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Author keywords

Frequency conversion; Harmonic generation; Nonlinear media; Nonlinear optics; Nonlinear wave propagation; Periodic structures

Indexed keywords

LASER PULSES; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTICAL MATERIALS;

PERIODIC STRUCTURES; THIRD HARMONIC GENERATION;

SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION;

EID: 0032097035     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.678592     Document Type: Article

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