title: Efficient second harmonic generation in internal asymmetric plasmonic slot waveguide.
abstract: We theoretically propose an internal asymmetric plasmonic slot waveguide (IAPSW), containing two different materials in the slot region. The IAPSW is used for second harmonic generation (SHG) at a wavelength of 1.55 μm. The required phase matching condition is satisfied between the 0th-order mode at the fundamental frequency and the 1st-order mode at the second harmonic frequency. By choosing appropriate slot geometry and materials, the mode field distribution is engineered to enhance the nonlinear coupling coefficient for SHG. With an 11 μm long IAPSW, a conversion efficiency of 24% (1.8 × 105W-1cm-2normalized conversion efficiency) is predicted. Furthermore, the SHG efficiency is more pronounced in IAPSW with thinner slot.
authors.forename: Tianye
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Patrick Moteng
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Tagne
authors.forename: Songnian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fu