Title :
75% enhancement of the second order nonlinearity in twin-hole fibres through voltage assisted cooling during poling
Author :
Canagasabey, Albert ; Mezzapesa, Francesco P. ; Corbari, Costantino ; Kazansky, Peter G. ; Ibsen, Morten
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
A technique by which the second order nonlinearity of poled silica fibre is significantly increased is demonstrated. Voltage assisted cooling technique offers a significant increase in chi(2) compared to the standard thermal poling technique.
Keywords :
cooling; electro-optical devices; holey fibres; nonlinear optical susceptibility; silicon compounds; SiO2; poled silica fibre; second order nonlinearity; standard thermal poling technique comparison; twin-hole fibres; voltage assisted cooling technique; Breakdown voltage; Cooling; Electrooptic devices; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optical devices; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Silicon compounds; Temperature; (190.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibres; (230.4320) Nonlinear optical devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628222
