Multifunctional Bi{sub 2}ZnOB{sub 2}O{sub 6} single crystals for second and third order nonlinear optical applications

Journal Article · Mon Dec 02 00:00:00 EST 2013 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4837055· OSTI ID:22253919

Iliopoulos, K. ^[1]; Kasprowicz, D. ^[2]; Majchrowski, A. ^[3]; Michalski, E. ^[4]; Gindre, D.

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1. LUNAM Université, Université d'Angers, CNRS UMR 6200, Laboratoire MOLTECH-Anjou, 2 Bd Lavoisier, 49045 Angers Cedex (France)
2. Faculty of Technical Physics, Poznan University of Technology, Nieszawska 13 A, 60-965 Poznan (Poland)
3. Institute of Applied Physics, Military University of Technology, Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warszawa (Poland)
4. Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, Kaliskiego 2, 00-908 Warszawa (Poland)

Bi{sub 2}ZnOB{sub 2}O{sub 6} nonlinear optical single crystals were grown by means of the Kyropoulos method from stoichiometric melt. The second and third harmonic generation (SHG/THG) of Bi{sub 2}ZnOB{sub 2}O{sub 6} crystals were investigated by the SHG/THG Maker fringes technique. Moreover, SHG microscopy studies were carried out providing two-dimensional SHG images as a function of the incident laser polarization. The high nonlinear optical efficiency combined with the possibility to grow high quality crystals make Bi{sub 2}ZnOB{sub 2}O{sub 6} an excellent candidate for photonic applications.

• OSTI ID: 22253919
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 103, Issue 23; Other Information: (c) 2013 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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