Title :
Phase-matched magnetization-induced second-harmonic generation in magnetophotonic crystals
Author :
Fedyanin, A.A. ; Aktsipetrov, O.A. ; Kobayashi, D. ; Uchida, H. ; Inoue, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Moscow State Univ., Russia
Abstract :
Resonant enhancement of magnetization-induced second-harmonic generation due to the phase-mismatch compensation at the photonic band gap edge is observed in magnetophotonic crystals formed from a stack of ferromagnetic Bi-substituted yttrium-iron-garnet layers.
Keywords :
Faraday effect; bismuth; ferromagnetic materials; magnetisation; optical Kerr effect; optical harmonic generation; optical multilayers; optical phase matching; photonic band gap; photonic crystals; yttrium compounds; Bi-substituted yttrium-iron-garnet layers; Faraday effect; YFe5O12:Bi; YIG:Bi; ferromagnetic materials; magnetization; magnetophotonic crystals; nonlinear-optical magnetic Kerr effect; phase-mismatch compensation; photonic band gap edge; resonant enhancement; second-harmonic generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
