Title :
Frequency Doubling in Femtosecond-Written Periodically-Poled Potassium Titanyl Phosphate Waveguides
Author :
Campbell, Stuart ; Thomson, R.R. ; Kar, H.A.K. ; Reid, Derryck T. ; Canalias, C. ; Laurell, Fredrik
Author_Institution :
Heriot Watt Univ., Edinburgh
Abstract :
Frequency doubling is demonstrated in femtosecond-laser-created single-mode waveguides written in a periodically-poled potassium titanyl phosphate crystal. Conversion efficiencies of 0.22%/W (0.02%/W) were obtained for first (third) order phasematching at 980 nm (800 nm).
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical fabrication; optical harmonic generation; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; potassium compounds; KTP; conversion efficiencies; femtosecond-laser-created single-mode waveguides; frequency doubling; periodically-poled potassium titanyl phosphate crystal; phasematching; wavelength 800 nm; wavelength 980 nm; Frequency; Laser beams; Lithium niobate; Optical amplifiers; Optical waveguides; Physics; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452462
