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Sub-wavelength light localization in nanorod chain enhances second-harmonic generation |
Optics Express, Vol. 18, Issue 15, pp. 15377-15382 (2010)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.015377
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Abstract
We demonstrate that nonlinear dielectric nanorod chains enhance the second-harmonic generation by taking advantage of sub-wavelength light confinement. We report a conversion efficiency higher than 10% for only 200W input pump peak power in a 20 nanorod chain possessing a nonlinear susceptibility χ(2) = 10 pm/V. This giant frequency conversion is shown to originate from a lateral squeezing of the fundamental guided mode and from the combination of slow light at both frequencies ω and 2ω. These results open an interesting route for the design of highly integrated efficient nonlinear devices.
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1. Introduction
J. Torres, M. d’Yerville, D. Coquillat, E. Centeno, and J. Albert, “Ultraviolet surface-emitted second-harmonic generation in GaN one-dimensional photonic crystal slabs,” Phys. Rev. B 71, 195326 (2005). [CrossRef]
F. Ren, R. Li, C. Cheng, H. Wang, J. Qiu, J. Si, and K. Hirao, “Giant enhancement of second harmonic generation in a finite photonic crystal with a single defect and dual-localized modes,” Phys. Rev. B 70, 245109 (2004). [CrossRef]
M. Scalora, M. Bloemer, A. Manka, J. Dowling, C. Bowden, R. Viswanathan, and J. Haus, “Pulsed second-harmonic generation in nonlinear, one-dimensional, periodic structures,” Phys. Rev. A 56, 3166–3174 (1997). [CrossRef]
Y. Dumeige, I. Sagnes, P. Monnier, P. Vidakovic, I. Abram, C. Meriadec, and A. Levenson, “Phase-matched frequency doubling at photonic band edges: Efficiency scaling as the fifth power of the length,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 043901 (2002). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
J. Du, S. Liu, Z. Lin, J. Zi, and S. T. Chui, “Guiding electromagnetic energy below the diffraction limit with dielectric particle arrays,” Phys. Rev. A 79, 051801 (2009). [CrossRef]
2. Phase-matching condition for periodic nanorod chains
E. Centeno, D. Felbacq, and D. Cassagne, “All-angle phase matching condition and backward second-harmonic localization in nonlinear photonic crystals,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 263903 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. R. Ramdani, E. Gil, C. Leroux, Y. André, A. Trassoudaine, D. Castelluci, L. Bideux, G. Monier, C. Robert-Goumet, and R. Kupka, “Fast growth synthesis of gaas nanowires with exceptional length,” Nano Lett. 10, 1836–1841 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
R. Yan, D. Gargas, and P. Yang, “Nanowire photonics,” Nat. Photonics 3, 569–576 (2009). [CrossRef]
J. Du, S. Liu, Z. Lin, J. Zi, and S. T. Chui, “Guiding electromagnetic energy below the diffraction limit with dielectric particle arrays,” Phys. Rev. A 79, 051801 (2009). [CrossRef]
3. Effective phase-matching condition in finite size structure
E. Centeno and D. Felbacq, “Characterization of defect modes in finite bidimensional photonic crystals,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 16, 2705–2712 (1999). [CrossRef]
M. Centini, C. Sibilia, M. Scalora, G. D’Aguanno, M. Bertolotti, M. Bloemer, C. Bowden, and I. Nefedov, “Dispersive properties of finite, one-dimensional photonic band gap structures: Applications to nonlinear quadratic interactions,” Phys. Rev. E 60, 4891–4898 (1999). [CrossRef]
E. Centeno and D. Felbacq, “Characterization of defect modes in finite bidimensional photonic crystals,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 16, 2705–2712 (1999). [CrossRef]
M. Scalora and M. Crenshaw, “A beam-propagation method that handles reflections,” Opt. Commun. 108, 191–196 (1994). [CrossRef]
4. Results
Y. Dumeige, F. Raineri, A. Levenson, and X. Letartre, “Second-harmonic generation in one-dimensional photonic edge waveguides,” Phys. Rev. E 68, 066617 (2003). [CrossRef]
G. S. Blaustein, M. I. Gozman, O. Samoylova, I. Y. Polishchuk, and A. L. Burin, “Guiding optical modes in chains of dielectric particles,” Opt. Express 15, 17,380–17,391 (2007). [CrossRef]
M. Centini, C. Sibilia, M. Scalora, G. D’Aguanno, M. Bertolotti, M. Bloemer, C. Bowden, and I. Nefedov, “Dispersive properties of finite, one-dimensional photonic band gap structures: Applications to nonlinear quadratic interactions,” Phys. Rev. E 60, 4891–4898 (1999). [CrossRef]
5. Conclusion
M. R. Ramdani, E. Gil, C. Leroux, Y. André, A. Trassoudaine, D. Castelluci, L. Bideux, G. Monier, C. Robert-Goumet, and R. Kupka, “Fast growth synthesis of gaas nanowires with exceptional length,” Nano Lett. 10, 1836–1841 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
R. Yan, D. Gargas, and P. Yang, “Nanowire photonics,” Nat. Photonics 3, 569–576 (2009). [CrossRef]
J. Du, S. Liu, Z. Lin, J. Zi, and S. T. Chui, “Guiding electromagnetic energy below the diffraction limit with dielectric particle arrays,” Phys. Rev. A 79, 051801 (2009). [CrossRef]
References and links
J. Torres, M. d’Yerville, D. Coquillat, E. Centeno, and J. Albert, “Ultraviolet surface-emitted second-harmonic generation in GaN one-dimensional photonic crystal slabs,” Phys. Rev. B 71, 195326 (2005). [CrossRef] | |
F. Ren, R. Li, C. Cheng, H. Wang, J. Qiu, J. Si, and K. Hirao, “Giant enhancement of second harmonic generation in a finite photonic crystal with a single defect and dual-localized modes,” Phys. Rev. B 70, 245109 (2004). [CrossRef] | |
M. Scalora, M. Bloemer, A. Manka, J. Dowling, C. Bowden, R. Viswanathan, and J. Haus, “Pulsed second-harmonic generation in nonlinear, one-dimensional, periodic structures,” Phys. Rev. A 56, 3166–3174 (1997). [CrossRef] | |
Y. Dumeige, I. Sagnes, P. Monnier, P. Vidakovic, I. Abram, C. Meriadec, and A. Levenson, “Phase-matched frequency doubling at photonic band edges: Efficiency scaling as the fifth power of the length,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 043901 (2002). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
J. Du, S. Liu, Z. Lin, J. Zi, and S. T. Chui, “Guiding electromagnetic energy below the diffraction limit with dielectric particle arrays,” Phys. Rev. A 79, 051801 (2009). [CrossRef] | |
E. Centeno, D. Felbacq, and D. Cassagne, “All-angle phase matching condition and backward second-harmonic localization in nonlinear photonic crystals,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 263903 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
M. R. Ramdani, E. Gil, C. Leroux, Y. André, A. Trassoudaine, D. Castelluci, L. Bideux, G. Monier, C. Robert-Goumet, and R. Kupka, “Fast growth synthesis of gaas nanowires with exceptional length,” Nano Lett. 10, 1836–1841 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed] | |
R. Yan, D. Gargas, and P. Yang, “Nanowire photonics,” Nat. Photonics 3, 569–576 (2009). [CrossRef] | |
E. Centeno and D. Felbacq, “Characterization of defect modes in finite bidimensional photonic crystals,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 16, 2705–2712 (1999). [CrossRef] | |
M. Centini, C. Sibilia, M. Scalora, G. D’Aguanno, M. Bertolotti, M. Bloemer, C. Bowden, and I. Nefedov, “Dispersive properties of finite, one-dimensional photonic band gap structures: Applications to nonlinear quadratic interactions,” Phys. Rev. E 60, 4891–4898 (1999). [CrossRef] | |
M. Scalora and M. Crenshaw, “A beam-propagation method that handles reflections,” Opt. Commun. 108, 191–196 (1994). [CrossRef] | |
Y. Dumeige, F. Raineri, A. Levenson, and X. Letartre, “Second-harmonic generation in one-dimensional photonic edge waveguides,” Phys. Rev. E 68, 066617 (2003). [CrossRef] | |
G. S. Blaustein, M. I. Gozman, O. Samoylova, I. Y. Polishchuk, and A. L. Burin, “Guiding optical modes in chains of dielectric particles,” Opt. Express 15, 17,380–17,391 (2007). [CrossRef] |
OCIS Codes
(190.0190) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics
(190.2620) Nonlinear optics : Harmonic generation and mixing
(190.4390) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, integrated optics
ToC Category:
Nonlinear Optics
History
Original Manuscript: May 20, 2010
Revised Manuscript: June 22, 2010
Manuscript Accepted: June 22, 2010
Published: July 2, 2010
Citation
Cristian Ciracì and Emmanuel Centeno, "Sub-wavelength light localization in nanorod chain enhances second-harmonic generation," Opt. Express 18, 15377-15382 (2010)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-18-15-15377
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References
- J. Torres, M. d’Yerville, D. Coquillat, E. Centeno, and J. Albert, “Ultraviolet surface-emitted second-harmonic generation in GaN one-dimensional photonic crystal slabs,” Phys. Rev. B 71, 195326 (2005). [CrossRef]
- F. Ren, R. Li, C. Cheng, H. Wang, J. Qiu, J. Si, and K. Hirao, “Giant enhancement of second harmonic generation in a finite photonic crystal with a single defect and dual-localized modes,” Phys. Rev. B 70, 245109 (2004). [CrossRef]
- M. Scalora, M. Bloemer, A. Manka, J. Dowling, C. Bowden, R. Viswanathan, and J. Haus, “Pulsed second harmonic generation in nonlinear, one-dimensional, periodic structures,” Phys. Rev. A 56, 3166–3174 (1997). [CrossRef]
- Y. Dumeige, I. Sagnes, P. Monnier, P. Vidakovic, I. Abram, C. Meriadec, and A. Levenson, “Phase-matched frequency doubling at photonic band edges: Efficiency scaling as the fifth power of the length,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 043901 (2002). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- J. Du, S. Liu, Z. Lin, J. Zi, and S. T. Chui, “Guiding electromagnetic energy below the diffraction limit with dielectric particle arrays,” Phys. Rev. A 79, 051801 (2009). [CrossRef]
- E. Centeno, D. Felbacq, and D. Cassagne, “All-angle phase matching condition and backward second-harmonic localization in nonlinear photonic crystals,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 263903 (2007). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- M. R. Ramdani, E. Gil, C. Leroux, Y. André, A. Trassoudaine, D. Castelluci, L. Bideux, G. Monier, C. Robert-Goumet, and R. Kupka, “Fast growth synthesis of GaAs nanowires with exceptional length,” Nano Lett. 10, 1836–1841 (2010). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
- R. Yan, D. Gargas, and P. Yang, “Nanowire photonics,” Nat. Photonics 3, 569–576 (2009). [CrossRef]
- E. Centeno, and D. Felbacq, “Characterization of defect modes in finite bidimensional photonic crystals,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A 16, 2705–2712 (1999). [CrossRef]
- M. Centini, C. Sibilia, M. Scalora, G. D’Aguanno, M. Bertolotti, M. Bloemer, C. Bowden, and I. Nefedov, “Dispersive properties of finite, one-dimensional photonic band gap structures: Applications to nonlinear quadratic interactions,” Phys. Rev. E 60, 4891–4898 (1999). [CrossRef]
- M. Scalora, and M. Crenshaw, “A beam-propagation method that handles reflections,” Opt. Commun. 108, 191–196 (1994). [CrossRef]
- Y. Dumeige, F. Raineri, A. Levenson, and X. Letartre, “Second-harmonic generation in one-dimensional photonic edge waveguides,” Phys. Rev. E Stat. Nonlin. Soft Matter Phys. 68, 066617 (2003). [CrossRef]
- G. S. Blaustein, M. I. Gozman, O. Samoylova, I. Y. Polishchuk, and A. L. Burin, “Guiding optical modes in chains of dielectric particles,” Opt. Express 15, 17,380–17,391 (2007). [CrossRef]
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