Quadratic nonlinear properties of poled glasses

Abstract

Recent progress on the poling of glasses in bulk and optical fibre form will be reviewed. Second order nonlinearities of order 1 pm/V have been realised in fibres, and efficient quasi-phase-matching structures should soon be available.

Conference on Laser & Electro-Optics (CLEO Europe '94) and 5th European Quantum Electronics Conference (EQEC '94) Amsterdam 28 Aug-2 Sep (1994) pp.161

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