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Second-harmonic generation using gratings optically written by mode interference in poled optical fibers

M. E. Fermann, L. Li, M.C. Farries, L. J. Poyntz-Wright, Liang Dong

Optics Letters · 1989 · 15 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

Second-order nonlinear susceptibility gratings are induced in optical fibers by mode interference of high-intensity blue light in the presence of an external dc electric poling field. As a result, efficient second-harmonic generation can be obtained for any infrared design wavelength.

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