• Chinese Optics Letters
  • Vol. 15, Issue 5, 051901 (2017)
Boqin Ma1、2、*, Kyle Kafka2, and Enam Chowdhury2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Faculty of Science and Technology, Communication University of China, Beijing 100024, China
  • 2Department of Physics, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USA
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    DOI: 10.3788/COL201715.051901 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Boqin Ma, Kyle Kafka, Enam Chowdhury. Fourth-harmonic generation via nonlinear diffraction in a 2D LiNbO3 nonlinear photonic crystal from mid-IR ultrashort pulses[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2017, 15(5): 051901 Copy Citation Text show less
    Diffraction pattern of LN NPC with Sierpinski fractal superlattices.
    Fig. 1. Diffraction pattern of LN NPC with Sierpinski fractal superlattices.
    Illustration of the experimental setup.
    Fig. 2. Illustration of the experimental setup.
    Second, third, and fourth harmonics by nonlinear diffractions in an LN NPC at a fundamental wavelength of 1997 nm. (a) Photos of centric red harmonic and its linear diffraction, and multiple harmonics. (b) Illustration of the multiple harmonics.
    Fig. 3. Second, third, and fourth harmonics by nonlinear diffractions in an LN NPC at a fundamental wavelength of 1997 nm. (a) Photos of centric red harmonic and its linear diffraction, and multiple harmonics. (b) Illustration of the multiple harmonics.
    Phase-matching diagram in nonlinear Čerenkov radiation. (a) Čerenkov second-harmonic o and e wave radiations. (b) Čerenkov second-, third- and fourth-harmonic waves.
    Fig. 4. Phase-matching diagram in nonlinear Čerenkov radiation. (a) Čerenkov second-harmonic o and e wave radiations. (b) Čerenkov second-, third- and fourth-harmonic waves.
    Čerenkov radiation conical angle as a function of the input fundamental wavelength. The gray, red, and green lines correspond to Čerenkov second, third, and fourth harmonics. The solid and dotted lines correspond to generated o and e Čerenkov harmonics. Top: outside LN NPC; bottom: inside LN NPC.
    Fig. 5. Čerenkov radiation conical angle as a function of the input fundamental wavelength. The gray, red, and green lines correspond to Čerenkov second, third, and fourth harmonics. The solid and dotted lines correspond to generated o and e Čerenkov harmonics. Top: outside LN NPC; bottom: inside LN NPC.
    Phase-matching diagram in cascaded FHG process (No. 4).
    Fig. 6. Phase-matching diagram in cascaded FHG process (No. 4).
    Phase matching diagram in two kinds of cascaded FHG processes (No. 5).
    Fig. 7. Phase matching diagram in two kinds of cascaded FHG processes (No. 5).
    No.Wavelength (nm)Order of HarmonicExternal Conical Angle β (deg.)Nonlinear DiffractionProcess
    1998.5SHG23.82NCDDirect
    2665.7THG36.75NBD
    3499FHG53.48NCD
    4499FHG14.21No. 2TPMCascaded
    5499FHG36.5No. 2TPM
    No. 0LPM
    Table 1. Experimental Parameters of the Different Harmonics
    Boqin Ma, Kyle Kafka, Enam Chowdhury. Fourth-harmonic generation via nonlinear diffraction in a 2D LiNbO3 nonlinear photonic crystal from mid-IR ultrashort pulses[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2017, 15(5): 051901
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