Observation of continuous-wave second-harmonic generation in semiconductor waveguide directional couplers.
We report the observation of continuous-wave second-harmonic generation in waveguide directional couplers. We employ a GaAs/AlGaAs system and observe four resonance peaks in a ~15nm spectral range, with a maximal conversion efficiency of 1.6%W(-1)cm(-2). This observation is theoretically explained by the coupled-mode theory. This new configuration has the potential to open a new range of applications for nonlinear frequency conversion.
Dong
Po
P
Upham
Jeremy
J
Jugessur
Aju
A
Kirk
Andrew G
AG