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Advantages of Modal Dispersion Phase-Matching and Materials Requirements for Polymeric Devices Using Efficient Second Harmonic Generation at Telecommunication Wavelength

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Matthias L. Jäger ,
Vincent Ricci ,
Wook-Rae Cho ,
Michael T. G. Canva  and
George I. Stegeman
Matthias L. Jäger
Affiliation:
Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers–CREOL, University of Central Florida - UCF, P.O. Box 162700 - 4000 Central Florida Boulevard Orlando FL 32816-2700 - USA
Vincent Ricci
Affiliation:
Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers–CREOL, University of Central Florida - UCF, P.O. Box 162700 - 4000 Central Florida Boulevard Orlando FL 32816-2700 - USA
Wook-Rae Cho
Affiliation:
Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers–CREOL, University of Central Florida - UCF, P.O. Box 162700 - 4000 Central Florida Boulevard Orlando FL 32816-2700 - USA
Michael T. G. Canva
Affiliation:
Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers–CREOL, University of Central Florida - UCF, P.O. Box 162700 - 4000 Central Florida Boulevard Orlando FL 32816-2700 - USA
George I. Stegeman
Affiliation:
Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers–CREOL, University of Central Florida - UCF, P.O. Box 162700 - 4000 Central Florida Boulevard Orlando FL 32816-2700 - USA
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Abstract

Modal Dispersion Phase Matching appears to be currently much better adapted to parametric mixing in polymeric material waveguides than Quasi Phase Matching. For second harmonic generation at telecommunication wavelengths, using organic materials should allow better performance than with ferroelectric crystals. Promising results are expected in view of theoretical expectations and continuously improving experimental past and current results.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 488: Symposium J – Electrical, Optical & Magnetic Properties of Organic IV , 1997 , 179
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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