Title :
Phase-matching in isotropic and homogeneous materials via Talbot effect
Author :
Cohen, Oren ; Popmintchev, Tenio ; Murnane, Margaret M. ; Kapteyn, Henry C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Abstract :
We suggest a method for obtaining phase-matching of harmonic generation processes in homogeneous isotropic materials. The intensity of the pump beam is modulated along the direction of propagation giving rise to QPM-like signal generation.
Keywords :
Talbot effect; intensity modulation; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical modulation; optical phase matching; Talbot effect; harmonic generation; homogeneous materials; intensity modulation; isotropic materials; phase-matching; pump beam; quasiphase matching-like signal generation; Electrons; Frequency conversion; Intensity modulation; Laser excitation; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical modulation; Phase modulation; Silicon compounds; Talbot effect; (190.4160) Multiharmonic generation; (190.4410) Nonlinear optics, parametric processes;
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.2006.4627976
