Enhanced optical coupling into periodically segmented KTiOPO/sub 4/ waveguides using interference effects

Author

Pradhan, Ranjit D. ; Mian, S.M. ; Melikechi, Noureddine

Author_Institution

Appl. Opt. Center, Delaware State Univ., Dover, DE, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

7-12 May 2000

Firstpage

608

Lastpage

609

Abstract

Summary form only given.This work demonstrates the use of interference effects in enhancing the coupling of an input laser beam into the tight cross-section of a periodically segmented KTiOPO/sub 4/ waveguide yielding a three fold increase in its SHG output. In combination with the differential heating technique reported earlier, the use of this technique can result in compact blue laser sources meeting the minimum power requirements for several applications.

Keywords

laser beams; light interference; optical couplers; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical waveguides; potassium compounds; KTiOPO/sub 4/; KTiOPO/sub 4/ waveguide; KTiOPO/sub 4/ waveguides; SHG output; compact blue laser sources; differential heating technique; enhanced optical coupling; input laser beam; interference effects; minimum power; periodically segmented; tight cross-section; Chirp; Fiber lasers; Heating; Interference; Laser excitation; Microcavities; Optical coupling; Optical waveguides; Silicon compounds; Whispering gallery modes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2000. (CLEO 2000). Conference on

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-634-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEO.2000.907456

Filename

907456