Second Harmonic Generation, Beam Dynamics and Spatial Soliton Generation in Periodically Poled KTiOPO_4

• Authors: H. Kim , L. Jankovic , G. Stegeman , S. Carrasco , L. Torner , M. Katz , D. Eger
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Spatial solitons were investigated in periodically poled KTiOPO_4 under conditions of second harmonic generation and many new features associated with soliton generation in quasi-phase-matched samples were observed. The effects on the second harmonic generation tuning curves of the beam narrowing mechanisms responsible for soliton generation were found to be dramatic. It was demonstrated experimentally that the mutual collapse of the fundamental and harmonic beams is a complex phenomenon.

Keywords

EN

42.65.Jx; 42.65.Ky; 42.65.Tg

Discipline

• 42.65.Jx: Beam trapping, self-focusing and defocusing; self-phase modulation
• 42.65.Ky: Frequency conversion; harmonic generation, including higher-order harmonic generation(see also 42.79.Nv Optical frequency converters)
• 42.65.Tg: Optical solitons; nonlinear guided waves(for solitons in fibers, see 42.81.Dp)

• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2003
• Volume: 103
• Issue: 2-3
• Pages: 107-119

Dates

published

2003-02/03

received

2002-09-05

Contributors

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H. Kim

• School of Optics, CREOL, University of Central Florida, USA

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L. Jankovic

• School of Optics, CREOL, University of Central Florida, USA

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G. Stegeman

• School of Optics, CREOL, University of Central Florida, USA

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S. Carrasco

• Institute of Photonic Sciences, University Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

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L. Torner

• Institute of Photonic Sciences, University Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

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M. Katz

• Electro-Optic Div., Soreq NRC, Israel

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D. Eger

• Electro-Optic Div., Soreq NRC, Israel

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.103.107