Title :
Tunable Blue/green Light Source by Self-cascaded x(2) Nonlinearity in ZnO:PPLN Crystal Fiber
Author :
Pei, Shan-Chuang ; Lee, Li-Min ; Lin, Der-Fong ; Tsai, Mon-Chang ; Sun, De-Hao ; Huang, Sheng-Lung ; Kung, A.H.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei
Abstract :
A novel self-cascaded first-order SHG and third-order SFG in ZnO:PPLN crystal fiber for the generation of tunable blue/green light source is demonstrated. About 700 muW output power at 477. lnm was measured with a tuning range of 35nm.
Keywords :
light sources; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical tuning; zinc compounds; LiNbO3:ZnO; crystal fiber; nonlinear crystal; periodically poled lithium niobate; self-cascaded first-order second harmonic generation; self-cascaded nonlinearity; third-order sum frequency generation; tunable blue/green light source; Fiber lasers; Frequency conversion; Laser tuning; Light sources; Lithium niobate; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Quantum cascade lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; Zinc oxide;
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.2007.4452698
