Shallow-etched thin-film lithium niobate waveguides for highly-efficient second-harmonic generation

Zhao, Jie; Rüsing, Michael; Javid, Usman A.; Ling, Jingwei; Li, Mingxiao; Lin, Qiang; Mookherjea, Shayan

doi:10.1364/OE.395545

Shallow-etched thin-film lithium niobate waveguides for highly-efficient second-harmonic generation

Journal Article · Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2020 · Optics Express

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.395545· OSTI ID:1633934

; Rüsing, Michael; Javid, Usman A.; ; ; Lin, Qiang; Mookherjea, Shayan

High-fidelity periodic poling over long lengths is required for robust, quasi-phase-matched second-harmonic generation using the fundamental, quasi-TE polarized waveguide modes in a thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) waveguide. Here, a shallow-etched ridge waveguide is fabricated in x-cut magnesium oxide doped TFLN and is poled accurately over 5 mm. The high fidelity of the poling is demonstrated over long lengths using a non-destructive technique of confocal scanning second-harmonic microscopy. We report a second-harmonic conversion efficiency of up to 939 %.W ⁻¹ (length-normalized conversion efficiency 3757 %.W ⁻¹ .cm ⁻² ), measured at telecommunications wavelengths. The device demonstrates a narrow spectral linewidth (1 nm) and can be tuned precisely with a tuning characteristic of 0.1 nm/°C, over at least 40 °C without measurable loss of efficiency.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 1633934

Journal Information:: Optics Express, Journal Name: Optics Express Journal Issue: 13 Vol. 28; ISSN 1094-4087; ISSN OPEXFF

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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