Title :
Competition between second and third harmonic generation in silica fibres
Author :
Zheng, X.H. ; Carroll, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
Third harmonic generation could develop in silica fibres through a feedback process similar to that suggested for second harmonic generation. The initial susceptibility dictates the outcome of the competition between the two processes.
Keywords :
nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical fibres; optical harmonic generation; silicon compounds; SiO 2 optical fibre; feedback process; light propagation; perturbation; second harmonic generation; silica fibres; susceptibility; third harmonic generation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19901332
