title: Coupled orbital angular momentum conversions in a quasi-periodically poled LiTaO₃ crystal.
abstract: We experimentally demonstrate the orbital angular momentum (OAM) conversion by the coupled nonlinear optical processes in a quasi-periodically poled LiTaO3 crystal. In such a crystal, third-harmonic generation (THG) is realized by the coupled second-harmonic generation (SHG) and sum-frequency generation (SFG) processes, i.e., SHG is dependent on SFG and vice versa. The OAMs of the interacting waves are proved to be conserved in such coupled nonlinear optical processes. As we increase the input OAM in the experiment, the conversion efficiency decreases because of the reduced fundamental power density. Our results provide better understanding for the OAM conversions, which can be used to efficiently produce an optical OAM state at a short wavelength.
authors.forename: Xinyuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Guang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Dunzhao
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Rui
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ni
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiaopeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Y Q
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Xiao