Third-harmonic generation in a general two-component quasi-periodic optical superlattice

Opt Lett. 2001 Jun 15;26(12):899-901. doi: 10.1364/ol.26.000899.

Abstract

The quasi-periodic optical superlattice is a promising material for use in optical frequency conversion. We propose a method for designing a quasi-periodic structure for efficient third-harmonic generation (THG) at any given wavelength. With this method we have made a LiTaO(3) sample in which 27% THG at 0.48microm was achieved, together with a series of highly efficient multiwavelength second-harmonic generation outputs. The result is in good agreement with the theoretical prediction.