Title :
Second-harmonic generation in hexagonally-poled lithium niobate slab waveguides
Author :
Gallo, K. ; Bratfalean, R.T. ; Peacock, A.C. ; Broderick, N.G.R. ; Gawith, C.B.E. ; Ming, L. ; Smith, P.G.R. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Slab nonlinear waveguides have been fabricated by annealing and reverse proton-exchange in hexagonally-poled lithium niobate (HexLN). The technology allowed the first demonstration of guided-wave quadratic interactions in 2D nonlinear photonic crystals.
Keywords :
annealing; dielectric polarisation; ion exchange; lithium compounds; optical fabrication; optical harmonic generation; optical waveguides; photonic crystals; 2D nonlinear photonic crystals; LiNbO3; SHG; annealing; guided-wave quadratic interactions; hexagonally-poled LiNbO3 slab nonlinear waveguides; reverse proton-exchange;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20030058
