Title :
Type-II quasi-phase-matched second-harmonic generation in domain-disordered semiconductor waveguides
Author :
Holmes, B.M. ; Younis, U. ; Hutchings, D.C. ; Wagner, S.J. ; Helmy, A.S. ; Aitchison, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
Second-harmonic generation is demonstrated in periodically intermixed GaAs/AlGaAs superlattice waveguides by Type-II phase matching. Second-harmonic powers of 2.0 muW were generated at fundamental phase matching wavelength of 1577.4 nm.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; semiconductor superlattices; GaAs-AlGaAs; domain-disordered semiconductor waveguides; power 2.0 muW; second-harmonic generation; superlattice waveguides; type-II quasiphase-matching; wavelength 1577.4 nm; Frequency conversion; Gallium arsenide; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Polarization; Semiconductor superlattices; Semiconductor waveguides; (190.4410) Nonlinear optics, parametric processes; (190.5970) Semiconductor nonlinear optics including MQW;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
