• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 22, Issue 4, 041902 (2024)
Yan Sheng1、2、*, Shan Liu3、**, Xiaokang Hu1、2, Xin Chen4, Tianxiang Xu1、2, Ruwei Zhao1、2, and Wieslaw Krolikowski3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Laboratory of Infrared Materials and Devices, Research Institute of Advanced Technologies, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
  • 2Engineering Research Center for Advanced Infrared Photoelectric Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
  • 3Department of Quantum Science and Technology, Research School of Physics, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia
  • 4School of Physics and Optoelectronics Engineering, Xidian University, Xi’an 710071, China
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    Yan Sheng, Shan Liu, Xiaokang Hu, Xin Chen, Tianxiang Xu, Ruwei Zhao, Wieslaw Krolikowski. Second-harmonic generation in periodic fork-shaped χ(2) gratings at oblique incidence[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2024, 22(4): 041902 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Three-dimensional (3D) nonlinear photonic crystals have received intensive interest as an ideal platform to study nonlinear wave interactions and explore their applications. Periodic fork-shaped gratings are extremely important in this context because they are capable of generating second-harmonic vortex beams from a fundamental Gaussian wave, which has versatile applications in optical trapping and materials engineering. However, previous studies mainly focused on the normal incidence of the fundamental Gaussian beam, resulting in symmetric emissions of the second-harmonic vortices. Here we present an experimental study on second-harmonic vortex generation in periodic fork-shaped gratings at oblique incidence, in comparison with the case of normal incidence. More quasi-phase-matching resonant wavelengths have been observed at oblique incidence, and the second-harmonic emissions become asymmetric against the incident beam. These results agree well with theoretic explanations. The oblique incidence of the fundamental wave is also used for the generation of second-harmonic Bessel beams with uniform azimuthal intensity distributions. Our study is important for a deeper understanding of nonlinear interactions in a 3D periodic medium. It also paves the way toward achieving high-quality structured beams at new frequencies, which is important for manipulation of the orbital angular momentum of light.
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    Yan Sheng, Shan Liu, Xiaokang Hu, Xin Chen, Tianxiang Xu, Ruwei Zhao, Wieslaw Krolikowski. Second-harmonic generation in periodic fork-shaped χ(2) gratings at oblique incidence[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2024, 22(4): 041902
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