Optical parametric amplification of arbitrarily polarized light in periodically poled LiNbO<sub>3</sub>

Guang-hao Shao; Xiao-shi Song; Fei Xu; Yan-qing Lu

doi:10.1364/OE.20.019343

Optical parametric amplification of arbitrarily polarized light in periodically poled LiNbO₃

Guang-hao Shao, Xiao-shi Song, Fei Xu, and Yan-qing Lu

Optics Express
Vol. 20,
Issue 17,
pp. 19343-19348
(2012)
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Guang-hao Shao, Xiao-shi Song, Fei Xu, and Yan-qing Lu, "Optical parametric amplification of arbitrarily polarized light in periodically poled LiNbO₃," Opt. Express 20, 19343-19348 (2012)

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- Electro-optical materials (160.2100)
- Lithium niobate (160.3730)
- Nonlinear wave mixing (190.4223)
- Optical amplifiers (250.4480)

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- Original Manuscript: June 28, 2012
- Revised Manuscript: August 3, 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: August 3, 2012
- Published: August 8, 2012

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Abstract

Optical parametric amplification (OPA) of arbitrarily polarized light is proposed in a multi-section periodically poled Lithium Niobate (PPLN). External electric field is applied on selected sections to induce the polarization rotation of involved lights, thus the quasi-phase matched optical parametric processes exhibit polarization insensitivity under suitable voltage. In addition to the amplified signal wave, an idler wave with the same polarization is generated simultaneously. As an example, a ~10 times OPA showing polarization independency is simulated. Applications of this technology are also discussed.

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Y. Q. Lu, Y. L. Lu, C. C. Xue, J. J. Zheng, X. F. Chen, G. P. Luo, N. B. Ming, B. H. Feng, and X. L. Zhang, “Femtosecond violet light generation by quasi-phase-matched frequency doubling in optical superlattice LiNbO3,” Appl. Phys. Lett. 69(21), 3155 (1996).
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[Crossref]

Arie, A.

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[Crossref] [PubMed]

Byer, R. L.

M. M. Fejer, G. A. Magel, D. H. Jundt, and R. L. Byer, “Quasi-phase-matched second harmonic generation: tuning and tolerances,” J. Quantum Electron. 28(11), 2631–2654 (1992).
[Crossref]

Chai, W.

Chang, J. W.

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Chen, X.

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Chen, Y. F.

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[Crossref] [PubMed]

Chen, Y. H.

Ding, J.

Fejer, M. M.

M. M. Fejer, G. A. Magel, D. H. Jundt, and R. L. Byer, “Quasi-phase-matched second harmonic generation: tuning and tolerances,” J. Quantum Electron. 28(11), 2631–2654 (1992).
[Crossref]

Feng, B. H.

Feng, Y. J.

Y. Q. Lu, Y. Y. Zhu, Y. F. Chen, S. N. Zhu, N. B. Ming, and Y. J. Feng, “Optical properties of an ionic-type phononic crystal,” Science 284(5421), 1822–1824 (1999).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Geiss, R.

Guo, C. S.

Hsu, N.

Hu, X. K.

Jundt, D. H.

M. M. Fejer, G. A. Magel, D. H. Jundt, and R. L. Byer, “Quasi-phase-matched second harmonic generation: tuning and tolerances,” J. Quantum Electron. 28(11), 2631–2654 (1992).
[Crossref]

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Krolikowski, W.

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Leng, F.

Li, Z.

Lin, C. H.

Lu, Y. L.

Lu, Y. Q.

Y. Q. Lu, Y. Y. Zhu, Y. F. Chen, S. N. Zhu, N. B. Ming, and Y. J. Feng, “Optical properties of an ionic-type phononic crystal,” Science 284(5421), 1822–1824 (1999).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Luo, G. P.

Ma, D.

Magel, G. A.

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[Crossref]

Ming, N. B.

Y. Q. Lu, Y. Y. Zhu, Y. F. Chen, S. N. Zhu, N. B. Ming, and Y. J. Feng, “Optical properties of an ionic-type phononic crystal,” Science 284(5421), 1822–1824 (1999).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

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Pertsch, T.

Qian, X. S.

Rabia, E.

E. Rabia and A. Arie, “Duty cycle dependence of a periodically poled LiNbO3-based electro-optic Solc filter,” Appl. Opt. 45(3), 540–545 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Ren, M.

Sheng, Y.

Shi, J.

Tseng, Q. H.

Wan, Z. L.

Wang, H. T.

Wang, Q.

Wang, X. L.

Xi, Y. X.

Xia, Y.

Xu, F.

Xue, C. C.

Yang, S. S.

Yu, Z. Y.

Zhang, X. L.

Zheng, J. J.

Zhu, S. N.

Y. Q. Lu, Y. Y. Zhu, Y. F. Chen, S. N. Zhu, N. B. Ming, and Y. J. Feng, “Optical properties of an ionic-type phononic crystal,” Science 284(5421), 1822–1824 (1999).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Zhu, Y.

Zhu, Y. Y.

Y. Q. Lu, Y. Y. Zhu, Y. F. Chen, S. N. Zhu, N. B. Ming, and Y. J. Feng, “Optical properties of an ionic-type phononic crystal,” Science 284(5421), 1822–1824 (1999).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

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E. Rabia and A. Arie, “Duty cycle dependence of a periodically poled LiNbO3-based electro-optic Solc filter,” Appl. Opt. 45(3), 540–545 (2006).
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M. M. Fejer, G. A. Magel, D. H. Jundt, and R. L. Byer, “Quasi-phase-matched second harmonic generation: tuning and tolerances,” J. Quantum Electron. 28(11), 2631–2654 (1992).
[Crossref]

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Y. Q. Lu, Y. Y. Zhu, Y. F. Chen, S. N. Zhu, N. B. Ming, and Y. J. Feng, “Optical properties of an ionic-type phononic crystal,” Science 284(5421), 1822–1824 (1999).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

Other (1)

Yariv and P. Yeh, Optical Waves in Crystals (John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1984), Chap. 12.

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Fig. 1

Schematic diagram of a four-section PPLN. External electric fields are applied along the y-axis at the second and the third sections, representing EO1 and EO2 in the figure.

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Fig. 2

The light intensity at different positions inside the four-section PPLN when the signal wave is y-polarized (a) or z-polarized (b). Solid, dotted, dash-dotted and dashed curves represent y-polarized signal wave, z-polarized signal wave, y-polarized idler wave and z-polarized idler wave, respectively.

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Fig. 3

The amplification factor at arbitrary polarization states. About 0.2% fluctuation is observed.

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Fig. 4

(a) The PPLN OPA’s amplification factor at different signal wave intensities. (b) Polarization induced amplification fluctuation as a function of the signal wave intensity.

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{\begin{cases} \frac{d E_{s y}}{d x} = - i \frac{ω_{s}}{n_{s y} c} ε_{23}^{(s)} (x) E_{s z} e^{i Δ k_{1}^{'} x}, \\ \frac{d E_{s z}}{d x} = - i \frac{ω_{s}}{n_{s z} c} [ε_{23}^{(s)} (x) E_{s y} e^{- i Δ k_{1}^{'} x} + d_{33} (x) E_{p z} E_{i z}^{*} e^{- i Δ k_{2}^{'} x}], \\ \frac{d E_{i y}}{d x} = - i \frac{ω_{i}}{n_{i y} c} ε_{23}^{(i)} (x) E_{i z} e^{i Δ k_{3}^{'} x}, \\ \frac{d E_{i z}}{d x} = - i \frac{ω_{i}}{n_{i z} c} [ε_{23}^{(i)} (x) E_{i y} e^{- i Δ k_{3}^{'} x} + d_{33} (x) E_{s z}^{*} E_{p z} e^{i Δ k_{2}^{'} x}], \\ \frac{d E_{p z}}{d x} = - i \frac{ω_{p}}{n_{p z} c} d_{33} (x) E_{s z} E_{i z} e^{i Δ k_{2}^{'} x}, \end{cases}

{\begin{cases} \frac{d A_{s y}}{d x} = i K_{1} A_{s z} e^{i Δ k_{1} x}, \\ \frac{d A_{s z}}{d x} = i K_{1}^{*} A_{s y} e^{- i Δ k_{1} x} - i K_{2} A_{p z} A_{i z}^{*} e^{- i Δ k_{2} x}, \\ \frac{d A_{i y}}{d x} = i K_{3} A_{i z} e^{i Δ k_{3} x}, \\ \frac{d A_{i z}}{d x} = i K_{3}^{*} A_{i y e} e^{- i Δ k_{3} x} - i K_{2}^{*} A_{s z}^{*} A_{p z} e^{- i Δ k_{2} x}, \\ \frac{d A_{p z}}{d x} = - i K_{2} A_{s z} A_{i z} e^{i Δ k_{2} x}, \end{cases}

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