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Title: Second harmonic generation in resonant optical structures

Abstract

An optical second-harmonic generator (or spontaneous parametric down-converter) includes a microresonator formed of a nonlinear optical medium. The microresonator supports at least two modes that can be phase matched at different frequencies so that light can be converted between them: A first resonant mode having substantially radial polarization and a second resonant mode having substantially vertical polarization. The first and second modes have the same radial order. The thickness of the nonlinear medium is less than one-half the pump wavelength within the medium.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1416321
Patent Number(s):
9865987
Application Number:
15/614,105
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C03 - GLASS C03C - CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES, OR VITREOUS ENAMELS
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02F - DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2017 Jun 05
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS

Citation Formats

Eichenfield, Matt, Moore, Jeremy, Friedmann, Thomas A., Olsson, Roy H., Wiwi, Michael, Padilla, Camille, Douglas, James Kenneth, and Hattar, Khalid Mikhiel. Second harmonic generation in resonant optical structures. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Eichenfield, Matt, Moore, Jeremy, Friedmann, Thomas A., Olsson, Roy H., Wiwi, Michael, Padilla, Camille, Douglas, James Kenneth, & Hattar, Khalid Mikhiel. Second harmonic generation in resonant optical structures. United States.
Eichenfield, Matt, Moore, Jeremy, Friedmann, Thomas A., Olsson, Roy H., Wiwi, Michael, Padilla, Camille, Douglas, James Kenneth, and Hattar, Khalid Mikhiel. Tue . "Second harmonic generation in resonant optical structures". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1416321.
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