Second-order optical nonlinearity in thermally poled Pyrex borosilicate glass

The thermal poling method was utilized to create second-order optical nonlinearity in Pyrex borosilicate glass. The distribution and amplitude of the induced nonlinearity were characterized with second harmonic microscopy. The induced optical nonlinearity was found in a thin layer around 1.9 μm under the anode surface with a magnitude as high as 0.24 pm/V, comparable to that observed in fused silica samples. SEM observation of the cross-section of the poled glass region, after it had been etched in diluted hydrofluoric acid for several minutes, revealed an etched trench, ∼1.8 μm under the anode edge and ∼0.3 μm in width; while in post-annealed samples, no such etched trench could be observed. The effect of poling voltage on the magnitude of the induced nonlinearity was also studied, where the results showed that higher poling voltage resulted in higher nonlinearity with a threshold of ∼0.9 kV.     

束缚电荷对玻璃材料二阶光学非线性的影响

对电场极化后薄膜材料与体材料二阶光学非线性的比较研究表明,二者具有相同的极化和弛豫特性．分析了束缚电荷的形成及其对二阶光学非线性的影响,定性地从理论上指出,由束缚电荷产生的电场对薄膜及体材料的极化和弛豫过程起了决定作用． 关键词： 二阶非线性 玻璃 极化 束缚电荷     

硼酸铅玻璃的光学二次谐波产生

对硼酸铅玻璃体材料样品进行热辅助的平板电场极化(简称热极化)后,通过观察其光学二次谐波(SHG)信号的强弱,得到了不同组分的样品的最佳极化温度,发现其最佳极化温度与玻璃化温度满足一定的关系;同时得到了不同组分的样品在各自的最佳极化温度条件下极化后的二次谐波信号强度与组分的关系;经过对一种组分的样品进行细致研究,发现样品的二次谐波信号强度随着极化电压的增大而增大,并满足幂函数关系.利用有效偶极子释放模型解释了样品的二次谐波信号强度与极化电压之间的超平方关系 关键词： SHG 玻璃 极化     

Static and dynamic profile of the electric field within the bulk of fused silica glass during and after thermal poling

We use the electric-field-induced second-harmonic (EFISH) technique to characterize, for the first time to our knowledge, the profile of the electric field induced within the bulk of fused silica glass samples both during and after thermal-poling treatment. During thermal poling, the initially homogeneous electric field decays exponentially from the anodic to the cathodic surface. After the poling treatment, a permanent electric field is induced within the bulk of the sample. It also decays exponentially from a positive value on the anodic surface to a negative value on the cathodic surface. The exponential decay constant depends on the thickness of the sample, the poling time, and the temperature. The temperature evolution of this constant makes it possible to retrieve the activation energy of the rapidly moving ionic species. This ensemble of observations indicates that modifications to models previously proposed are necessary.     

Large optical second-order nonlinearity of poled WO3-TeO2 glass

Second-harmonic generation, one of the second-order nonlinear optical properties of thermally and electrically poled WO>(3)-TeO>(2) glasses, has been examined. We poled glass samples with two thicknesses (0.60 and 0.86 mm) at various temperatures to explore the effects of external electric field strength and poling temperature on second-order nonlinearity. The dependence of second-harmonic intensity on the poling temperature is maximum at a specific poling temperature. A second-order nonlinear susceptibility of 2.1 pm/V was attained for the 0.60-mm-thick glass poled at 250 degrees C. This value is fairly large compared with those for poled silica and tellurite glasses reported thus far. We speculate that the large third-order nonlinear susceptibility of WO>(3)- TeO>(2) glasses gives rise to the large second-order nonlinearity by means of a X((2)) = 3X((3)) E(dc) process.     

Influence of hydroxyl content on second-order nonlinearity in thermally poled type-III fused silica

Effects of high (∼1000 ppm) and low (∼200 ppm) hydroxyl (OH) content on second-order optical nonlinearity (χ⁽²⁾) in thermally poled type-III fused silica (KU-1) are studied. Type-III fused silica with low OH content poled under 275 °C with 6 kV for various poling durations shows much stronger intensity of second-harmonic generation (SHG) signals compared with that with high OH content poled under the same condition. A near-anodic uniform surface and uniform bulk χ⁽²⁾ profiles which are opposite in sign are calculated to be formed in the fused silica poled longer than the optimum poling duration. A two-charge-carrier model with charge injection and non-blocking electrodes is given to explain the creation of the χ⁽²⁾ profile. More OH is believed to decrease the mobility of alkali ions during poling.     

一种具有高二阶非线性椭圆芯中空光纤

提出并制造一种新颖的椭圆芯中空光纤,采用热极化方法使其具有高二阶非线性,可用作相位调制器。该光纤在300℃温度、大于1×108 V/m强电场和9cm有效电极长度条件下热极化30min后,产生大的线性电光相移。基于双椭圆芯中空光纤构建一种纤内马赫-曾德尔干涉仪,通过观察干涉条纹的移动来评估相移,最终得到1.16pm/V的高二阶非线性系数和0.52pm/V的线性电光系数。该技术具有简单、灵活的特点,可以用来制作高电光系数器件,降低制作成本,并能进一步提高全光纤器件的集成度。     

Highly Active Second-Order Nonlinearity from Sol-Gel Processed Poled Silica and Germanosilicate Thin Film

Poled silica and germanosilicate thin films are prepared with typical sol-gel processing. Second-order nonlinearity about one order of magnitude larger than that of quartz crystal is realized. Substrate effect and dopant effect on the nonlinearity are discussed.     

Optimized second-order optical nonlinearity in thermally poled GeS<Subscript>2</Subscript>-Ga<Subscript>2</Subscript>S<Subscript>3</Subscript>-KI chalcohalide glass

0.56GeS₂-0.24Ga₂S₃-0.2KI (mol%) chalcohalide glass was prepared and second-harmonic generation was observed by the thermal poling process. Second-order optical nonlinearity in the glass was also investigated by different poling temperature, voltage and time to optimize the poling parameters to improve χ ⁽²⁾. The maximum χ ⁽²⁾ in our study as large as 3.74 pm/V was obtained under the optimized poling condition with 5.2 kV, 260°C and 120 minutes.     

Theoretical Study for Wavelength Conversion of Cascaded Second-Order Nonlinearity in Silica Fiber

In this paper, A novel wavelength divison multiplexing (WDM) nets is proposed by use of cascaded second-order nonlinearities (⁽²⁾:⁽²⁾) in the D-fiber grating after periodically thermal/electric-field poling, and is theoretically analyzed for the first time. The coupled mode equations of the ⁽²⁾:⁽²⁾ nonlinearities are derived, and the analytic expressions for the electric-field amplitude of converted light wave and the conversion efficiency are obtained under the small signal approximation, which are well consistent with numerical calculations. Both analytic expressions and numerical results show that, under the phase matching, is proportional to the logarithm of the square of pump light power, and the 4th power of the grating length L and the second-order nonlinearity d. The calculated results also show that and of this fiber grating can be reached over -17dB and 120nm, respectively. With the increase of L, increases rapidly while decreases quickly. The results of simulated calculations and theoretical analysis show that the cascaded ⁽²⁾:⁽²⁾ process is different from quasi-phases-matched difference-frequency generation.     

SiO2脊形条波导热极化引起的电光效应

通过理论模拟对具有上覆盖层的SiO₂脊形条波导结构进行了优化，在此基础上利用微电子工艺制作了SiO₂脊形波导Mach-Zehnder型电光调制器，并进行热极化引起的电光和非线性效应的研究.热极化过程大幅增强了样品的电光及非线性效应，二次电光系数由热极化前的1.56×10^-22(m/V)²提高到热极化后的8.50×10^-22(m/V)²，极化后得到了0.093pm/V的线性电光系数，对热极化的物理机理进行了理论分析. 关键词： 电光调制器 2光波导')" href="#">SiO₂光波导 电光效应 热极化     

Influence of electrode composition on the second-order nonlinearity profile in thermally poled silica glass

Silica glass plates (Infrasil from Heraeus) have been thermally poled with different types of electrodes (evaporated or pressed-on) having different chemical compositions (Au, Al, n-doped Si or p-doped Si). We show for the first time to our best knowledge that the profile of the induced second-order nonlinearity strongly depends on the composition of electrodes used for the thermal poling process.     

Structural and compositional modification of a barium boroaluminosilicate glass surface by thermal poling

In addition to inducing second-order nonlinear properties, significant structural and compositional alteration can be imparted to glass surfaces during the process of thermal poling. In this work, we focus on how thermal poling affects a structurally complex, nominally alkali-free boroaluminosilicate display glass composition. We provide evidence for electrolysis of the glass network, characterized by the migration of both cations (Ba²⁺, Na⁺) and anions (O^?, F^?) towards opposing electrode interfaces. This process results in oxidation of the positively biased electrode and forms a network-former rich, modifier-depleted glass surface layer adjacent to the anodic interface. The modified glass layer thickness is qualitatively correlated to the oxidation resistance of the electrode material, while extrinsic ions such as H⁺/H₃O⁺ at not found in the depletion layer to compensate for the migration of modifier cations out of the region. Rather, FTIR spectroscopy suggests a local restructuring of the B₂O₃–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ network species to accommodate the charge imbalance created by the exodus of network-modifying cations, specifically the conversion of tetrahedral B(4) to trigonal B(3) as Ba or Na ions are removed from B-related sites in the parent network. The resultant poling-induced depletion layer exhibits enhanced hydrolytic resistance under acidic conditions, and the IR spectra are substantially unlike those produced by acid leaching the same glass.     

Optimal Design of the Nonlinear Phase-Shift via Second-Order Nonlinear Cascading in the Silica Optical Fiber

Based on the second-order nonlinear effect in the periodically thermal/electric-field poling silica optical fiber and starting from the coupled-mode equations, the analytic expressions of nonlinear phase-shift of all-optical switching under the condition of strong pump light are derived in this paper. The nonlinear phase-shift is optimized by selecting the parameters properly.     

Experimental study of the origin of the second-order nonlinearities induced in thermally poled fused silica

Second-harmonic generation (SHG) experiments at the surfaces and in the volumes of thermally poled commercial fused-silica samples have been performed. The experimental results show, for the first time to our knowledge and in agreement with our model, that second-order nonlinearity is induced on both cathodic and anodic interfaces. No contribution from the bulk of the sample could be detected. Moreover, our data also reveal that reorientable moieties are at the origin of the induced nonlinearity. The second-order susceptibility, evaluated by a surface SHG experiment, is chi((2))(333)~1 pm/V . The estimated susceptibility associated with the dc Kerr effect is negligible.     

Near-surface modification of optical properties of fused silica by low-temperature hydrogenous atmospheric pressure plasma

In this Letter, we report on the near-surface modification of fused silica by applying a hydrogenous atmospheric pressure plasma jet at ambient temperature. A significant decrease in UV-transmission due to this plasma treatment was observed. By the use of secondary ion mass spectroscopy, the composition of the plasma-modified glass surface was investigated. It was found that the plasma treatment led to a reduction of a 100 nm thick SiO2 layer to SiOx of gradual depth-dependent composition. For this plasma-induced layer, depth-resolved characteristic optical parameters, such as index of refraction and dispersion, were determined. Further, a significant plasma-induced increase of the concentration of hydrogen in the bulk material was measured. The decrease in transmission is explained by the plasma-induced near-surface formation of SiOx on the one hand and the diffusion of hydrogen into the bulk material on the other hand.     

基于小波变换和数据融合技术的弱小目标检测

鉴于弱小目标检测所固有的难点及常用的单一分辨率下的检测方法还不能准确稳定地检测出目标，提出了一种弱小目标检测新方法。考虑到实际应用中的复杂背景和大量干扰噪声，运用数据融合技术，先对图像进行小波多分辨率分解，然后将不同分辨率下的子图进行最优加权平均融合来检测弱小目标。用实地拍摄的空中弱小目标红外和可见光图像分别进行实验验证，实验图像取256×256像素点阵大小，其中目标占10×10像素左右。结果表明该方法能够准确稳定地检测弱小目标，为后续的跟踪作了很好的铺垫。     

Supercontinuum generation in visible to mid-infrared region in square-lattice photonic crystal fiber made from highly nonlinear glasses

Square-lattice microstructure geometry of photonic crystal fibers made with high nonlinearity non-silica glass composition material as well as fused silica glass are studied here for modal propagation, dispersion analysis and supercontinuum generation. Our investigation of nonlinear propagation of low threshold power femtosecond pulse aims at generating supercontinuum in the near and mid infrared region using these highly nonlinear fibers. We performed a series of analyses through varying parameters of square-lattice geometry to map a desired broadband window. We also demonstrate a compact high power broadband source in visible region generated within few centimeter length of the fused silica square-lattice microstructure.     

Self-assembled silver nanoparticles in glass microstructured by poling for SERS application

A simple technique to fabricate microchannels in glasses with self-assembled silver nanoparticles (NPs) in the channels is presented. It combines thermal-electric poling of silver-to-sodium ion-exchanged glass slides with a patterned anodic electrode, formation of the microchannels via selective etching off the unpoled slide regions, and hydrogen annealing. The annealing results in the growth of NPs only on the bottom of the channels. The studies performed allowed optimizing the channels’ depth and NPs surface density for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) based sensing and microfluidic applications. We have demonstrated that the formed NPs allow detection of 1/20 of BPE (1,2-Di(4-pyridyl)ethylene 97%) monolayer, the evaluated Raman enhancement factor being ~4·10⁷. The proposed approach based on the glass poling allowed us the fabrication of ~1 μm deep channels and easy multiplication of the structures because the anodic electrodes used for the poling are capable of multiple usage.     

Photoinduced stable second-harmonic generation in chalcogenide glasses

We report on photoinduced second-harmonic generation (SHG) in chalcogenide glasses. Fundamental and second-harmonic waves from a nanosecond pulsed Nd:YAG laser were used to induce second-order nonlinearity in chalcogenide glasses. The magnitude of SHG in 20G?20A?60S glass was 10(4) larger than that of tellurite glass with a composition of 15Nb(2)O (5) 85TeO(2) (mol.%). Moreover, no apparent decay of photoinduced SHG in 20G?20A?60S glass was observed after optical poling at room temperature. We suggest that the large and stable value of chi((2)) is due to the induced defect structures and large chi((3)) of the chalcogenide glasses.