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  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 14, Iss. 6 — Mar. 20, 2006
  • pp: 2256–2262

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Observation of continuous-wave second-harmonic generation in semiconductor waveguide directional couplers

Po Dong, Jeremy Upham, Aju Jugessur, and Andrew G. Kirk  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 14, Issue 6, pp. 2256-2262 (2006)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.14.002256


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Abstract

We report the observation of continuous-wave second-harmonic generation in waveguide directional couplers. We employ a GaAs/AlGaAs system and observe four resonance peaks in a ~15nm spectral range, with a maximal conversion efficiency of 1.6%W-1cm-2. This observation is theoretically explained by the coupled-mode theory. This new configuration has the potential to open a new range of applications for nonlinear frequency conversion.

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OCIS Codes
(130.4310) Integrated optics : Nonlinear
(190.2620) Nonlinear optics : Harmonic generation and mixing
(190.4360) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, devices
(190.5970) Nonlinear optics : Semiconductor nonlinear optics including MQW

ToC Category:
Nonlinear Optics

History
Original Manuscript: January 17, 2006
Revised Manuscript: March 14, 2006
Manuscript Accepted: March 14, 2006
Published: March 20, 2006

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Po Dong, Jeremy Upham, Aju Jugessur, and Andrew G. Kirk, "Observation of continuous-wave second-harmonic generation in semiconductor waveguide directional couplers," Opt. Express 14, 2256-2262 (2006)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-14-6-2256


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