The Gouy phase shift in nonlinear interactions of waves

doi:10.1364/OE.15.007211

The Gouy phase shift in nonlinear interactions of waves

Nico Lastzka and Roman Schnabel »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 12, pp. 7211-7217 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.007211

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Abstract

We theoretically analyze the influence of the Gouy phase shift on the nonlinear interaction between waves of different frequencies. We focus on χ⁽²⁾ interaction of optical fields, e.g. through birefringent crystals, and show that focussing, stronger than suggested by the Boyd-Kleinman factor, can further improve nonlinear processes. An increased value of 3.32 for the optimal focussing parameter for a single pass process is found. The new value builds on the compensation of the Gouy phase shift by a spatially varying, instead constant, wave vector phase mismatch. We analyze the single-ended, singly resonant standing wave nonlinear cavity and show that in this case the Gouy phase shift leads to an additional phase during backreflection. Our numerical simulations may explain ill-understood experimental observations in such devices.

OCIS Codes
(190.2620) Nonlinear optics : Harmonic generation and mixing
(190.4970) Nonlinear optics : Parametric oscillators and amplifiers

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Nonlinear Optics

History
Original Manuscript: March 19, 2007
Revised Manuscript: May 3, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: May 21, 2007
Published: May 29, 2007

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Nico Lastzka and Roman Schnabel, "The Gouy phase shift in nonlinear interactions of waves," Opt. Express 15, 7211-7217 (2007)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-12-7211

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