Title :
Femtosecond laser-induced volume gratings in lithium niobate for noncollinear second-harmonic generation
Author :
Imbrock, J. ; Kroesen, S. ; Dietrich, Christian ; Horn, W. ; Denz, C.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys. & Center for Nonlinear Sci., Univ. of Muenster, Munster, Germany
Abstract :
Noncollinear second-harmonic generation is induced by a volume grating which is directly written into a lithium niobate wafer by femtosecond laser pulses. The efficiency can be increased by Bragg matching of the fundamental wave.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; laser beam applications; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; Bragg matching; LiNbO3; femtosecond laser pulses; fundamental wave; lithium niobate; noncollinear second-harmonic generation; volume grating; Crystals; Diffraction; Frequency conversion; Gratings; Laser beams; Surface emitting lasers; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
