Efficient Cerenkov Second-Harmonic Generation in Crosslinked Poled Polymer Waveguides
Abstract
This paper presents frequency doubling results by Cerenkov radiation from stable poled polymer slab waveguides. For a 1064 nm Nd-YAG laser, the harmonic wavelength is away from the strong absorption region of the nonlinear optical polymer used. Green light was observed even when the laser was operating at a continuous wave 830 nm diode laser and a polymer with a larger nonlinear coefficient. The waveguide conversion efficiency for doubling of the diode laser was estimated to be 0.03 %/W with a total efficiency of 2.8 x 10-5 %/W.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 15, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA252079
Entities
People
- Jayant Ram Kumar
- M. Kamath
- R. J . Jeng
- Xiongfeng Zhu
- Y. M. Chen
Organizations
- University of Massachusetts Lowell