Title :
Demonstration of thermal poling in holey fibres
Author :
Faccio, D. ; Busacca, A. ; Belardi, W. ; Pruneri, V. ; Kazansky, P.G. ; Monro, T.M. ; Richardson, D.J. ; Grappe, B. ; Cooper, M. ; Pannell, C.N.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fDate :
1/18/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A second-order nonlinearity is induced for the first time in a holey fibre by thermal poling. Non-phase matched second harmonic generation with a ~10-8/W conversion efficiency is observed and the electro-optic coefficient is measured to be ~0.02 pm/V
Keywords :
dielectric polarisation; electro-optical effects; nonlinear optical susceptibility; optical fibres; optical harmonic generation; conversion efficiency; electro-optic coefficient; holey fibre; holey fibres; nonphase matched second harmonic generation; second-order nonlinearity; thermal poling;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20010089
