Abstract

A scheme using cascaded silica microfibers is proposed for efficient third-harmonic (TH) generation. By tuning the phase difference via input pump power, the TH from the microfibers could overlap coherently, yielding great output enhancement. Conversion efficiency ${\sim}20\%$ is demonstrated analytically and numerically. Moreover, as the TH output features are dominated by behavior analogous to optical interference, the influence of random diameter deviation of each microfiber is reduced, and the conversion process could be well controlled.

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