Optical second harmonic generation properties of BiB3O6

doi:10.1364/OPEX.12.006002

Optics Express

Editor: Michael Duncan
Vol. 12, Iss. 24 — Nov. 29, 2004
pp: 6002–6019

Optical second harmonic generation properties of BiB3O6

Masood Ghotbi and M. Ebrahim-Zadeh »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 12, Issue 24, pp. 6002-6019 (2004)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.12.006002

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We present studies of the optical properties of the new nonlinear material BiB₃O₆ for second harmonic generation from the visible to infrared. We have determined the phase-matching conditions and effective nonlinear coefficients in the three principal optical planes, acceptance bandwidths, spatial and temporal walkoff, group velocity dispersion and double phase-matching behaviour. We also report on experimental studies in this material, where efficient, high-average-power second harmonic generation of femtosecond pulses into the blue is demonstrated. Using 130-fs fundamental pulses at 76 MHz, single-pass second harmonic average powers as much as 830 mW at greater than 50% conversion efficiency have been generated over a tunable range of 375–435 nm. Using cross-correlation measurements in a 100-µm β-BaB₂O₄ crystal second harmonic pulse durations of 220 fs are obtained. Our theoretical findings are verified by experimental data, where excellent agreement between the calculations and measurements is obtained. Direct comparison of BiB₃O₆ with β-BaB₂O₄ also confirms improved performance of this new material for second harmonic generation of femtosecond pulses.

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(160.4330) Materials : Nonlinear optical materials
(190.2620) Nonlinear optics : Harmonic generation and mixing
(190.7110) Nonlinear optics : Ultrafast nonlinear optics

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Original Manuscript: September 23, 2004
Revised Manuscript: November 19, 2004
Published: November 29, 2004

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Masood Ghotbi and M. Ebrahim-Zadeh, "Optical second harmonic generation properties of BiB3O6," Opt. Express 12, 6002-6019 (2004)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-12-24-6002

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