Title :
Efficient wavelength shifting through cascaded second-order nonlinear processes in organic and inorganic crystals
Author :
Banfi, G.P. ; Datta, P.K. ; Degiorgio, V. ; Fortusini, D. ; Sherwood, J.N.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Elettronica, Pavia Univ., Italy
Abstract :
We performed experiments of wavelength shifting in novel second-order materials possessing high nonlinearities. Results are encouraging for applications to optical signal processing, especially for periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) in view of possibly realising optical waveguide devices
Keywords :
optical information processing; optical materials; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; LiNbO3; cascaded second-order nonlinear processes; high nonlinearities; inorganic crystals; optical signal processing; optical waveguide devices; organic crystals; periodically poled lithium niobate; second-order materials; wavelength shifting; Crystalline materials; Frequency; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Numerical simulation; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse generation; Signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics '98: Materials, Fundamentals and Applications Topical Meeting
Conference_Location :
Kauai, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4950-4
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.1998.710291
