Title :
Second harmonic generation in single-crystal thin membranes of LiNbO3 fabricated by patterned He+ ion implantation
Author :
Gaathon, O. ; Ofan, A. ; Djukic, D. ; Dadap, J.I. ; Osgood, R.M., Jr. ; Bakhru, S. ; Bakhru, H.
Author_Institution :
Microelectron. Sci. Labs., Columbia Univ., New York, NY
Abstract :
We demonstrate room-temperature phase matching of second-harmonic generation by waveguide dispersion (WGD) in 3-mum-thick LiNbO3 membranes. The membranes were made using patterned deep-ion-implantation-guided etching.
Keywords :
etching; ion implantation; lithium compounds; optical dispersion; optical fabrication; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; LiNbO3; patterned deep-ion-implantation; phase matching; second harmonic generation; single-crystal thin membrane; size 3 mum; waveguide dispersion; Biomembranes; Copper; Crystalline materials; Etching; Frequency conversion; Optical films; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; (130.3730) Lithium Niobate; (310.2790) Guided waves in Thin films;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
