Abstract
Second-harmonic generation in chalcohalide glass was investigated by the thermal poling method. A large second-order nonlinear susceptibility, as high as , was obtained in a poled sample by Maker fringe analysis. We believe this to be the first time that a clear second-harmonic wave was observed in chalcohalide glasses containing large amount of alkali ions (6.25 at. %). Such observation is of great potential use in all optical waveguide devices.
© 2006 Optical Society of America
Full Article | PDF ArticleMore Like This
M. Guignard, V. Nazabal, J. Troles, F. Smektala, H. Zeghlache, Y. Quiquempois, A. Kudlinski, and G. Martinelli
Opt. Express 13(3) 789-795 (2005)
Marc Dussauze, Evelyne Fargin, Michel Lahaye, Vincent Rodriguez, and Frédéric Adamietz
Opt. Express 13(11) 4064-4069 (2005)
Marie Guignard, Virginie Nazabal, Frédéric Smektala, Hassina Zeghlache, Alexandre Kudlinski, Yves Quiquempois, and Gilbert Martinelli
Opt. Express 14(4) 1524-1532 (2006)