Group-velocity-mismatch compensation in cascaded third-harmonic generation with two-dimensional quasi-phase-matching gratings

Opt Lett. 2006 Sep 15;31(18):2780-2. doi: 10.1364/ol.31.002780.

Abstract

A novel scheme to achieve broadband cascaded third-harmonic generation by use of two-dimensional quasi-phase-matching gratings is proposed. Intrinsic group-velocity mismatch is compensated by the pulse front tilt in noncollinear interaction geometry. The presented scheme enables broadband third-harmonic generation in a single device of long interaction length, which reduces the operation intensity dramatically.