Polarization insensitive homodyne detection of optical phase modulation by two-wave mixing in saturable Er-doped fiber

We report linear polarization-insensitive detection of optical phase modulation in an adaptive interferometer based on transient two-wave mixing via dynamic population gratings in saturable Er-doped fiber (EDF). The proposed simple and robust configuration has an all-fiber design based on commercially available elements which makes it promising for applications in optical fiber interferometric sensors and coherent optical communication systems. The experimentally investigated single-mode polarization-maintaining EDF arrangement operated at 1492 nm and demonstrated efficient compensation of the polarization drifts below 100 Hz.     

Self-induced phase matching in stimulated four-wave mixing in a nonbirefringent single-mode optical fiber

Self-induced phase matching in stimulated four-wave mixing in a nonbirefringent single-mode optical fiber has been observed. It is shown that in a nonbirefringent single-mode fiber the phase matching that is necessary for stimulated four-wave mixing can be accomplished with a combination of self-phase modulation and cross-phase modulation induced by a pump-laser pulse.     

Calculation of nonlinear optical polarization and phase matching in biaxial crystals

We present a general, analytical formula for the calculation of the unit vectors of the direction of vibration of the electric field strength in biaxial crystals. By means of this formula it is possible to calculate the effective nonlinearity for second-order nonlinear optical frequency conversion processes in biaxial crystals. For two highly efficient nonlinear optical crystals we have calculated the effective nonlinear susceptibility and walk-off angles. The results have been compared with numerical as well as experimental data of previous papers.     

Cavity phase matching via an optical parametric oscillator consisting of a dielectric nonlinear crystal sheet

We experimentally demonstrate cavity phase matching for the first time using a sheet optical parametric oscillator which is made of an x-cut KTiOPO(4) crystal sheet. This microcavity presents 220 kW peak power capability for near-frequency-degenerate parametric outputs with up to 23.8% slope efficiency. It also features unique spectral characteristics such as single-longitudinal-mode and narrow linewidth. These attractive properties predict broad applications of such a mini-device, such as terahertz generation, photonic integration, spectroscopy, and quantum information, etc.     

Dynamics of the nonlinear excitation of a wave packet in order-disorder ferroelectrics

Microscopic pseudospin formalism is used to examine the main laws governing the nonlinear excitation of a packet of pseudospin waves in ferroelectrics of isomorphous KDP. The nonlinear frequency shift of the packet is determined along with its temperature dependence. A qualitative analysis is made, of the dynamics of the “center of gravity” of the packet. Volgograd University. Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 8, pp. 98–102, August, 1997.     

Grating-assisted phase matching in extreme nonlinear optics

We propose a new technique for phase matching high harmonic generation that can be used for generating bright, tabletop, tunable, and coherent x-ray sources at keV photon energies. A weak quasi-cw counterpropagating field induces a sinusoidal modulation in the phase of the emitted harmonics that can be used for correcting the large plasma-induced phase mismatch. We develop an analytical model that describes this grating-assisted x-ray phase matching and predicts that very modest intensities (<10(10) W/cm2) of quasi-cw counterpropagating fields are required for implementation.     

Quasi phase matching in two-dimensional nonlinear photonic crystals

We analyze quasi-phase-matched (QPM) conversion efficiency of the five possible types of periodic two-dimensional nonlinear structures: Hexagonal, square, rectangular, centered-rectangular, and oblique. The frequency conversion efficiency, as a function of the two-dimensional quasi-phase-matching order, is determined for the general case. Furthermore, it is demonstrated for two basic feasible motifs, a circular motif and a rectangular motif. This enables to determine the optimal motif dimensions for achieving the highest conversion efficiency. We find that a rectangular motif is more efficient than a circular motif for quasi-phase-matched processes that rely on a single reciprocal lattice vector (RLV), and that under optimal choice of motif dimensions, it converges into a one-dimensional periodic structure. In addition, in a few specific cases we found that higher order QPM can be significantly more efficient than lower order QPM.     

光参量啁啾脉冲放大系统非线性晶体长度确定及调谐方法研究

首先介绍了模拟光参量啁啾脉冲放大（OPCPA）过程的多种计算模型,在此基础上提出了三步走逐步逼近算法,以确定OPCPA过程中最稳输出时所需的非线性晶体长度.这种算法综合利用了上述计算模型,随着计算模型越来越精确,非线性晶体长度的计算范围越来越小.因而利用这种算法能高效、精确地确定最佳非线性晶体长度.最后提出在OPCPA过程引入一定的相位失配量,来调谐最稳输出时所需晶体长度,从而能突破晶体加工精度不够的局限,在实际OPCPA过程中获得稳定输出. 关键词： 光参量啁啾脉冲放大 最稳输出 相位失配 非线性晶体长度     

光参量啁啾脉冲放大系统非线性晶体长度确定及调谐方法研究

首先介绍了模拟光参量啁啾脉冲放大（OPCPA）过程的多种计算模型,在此基础上提出了三步走逐步逼近算法,以确定OPCPA过程中最稳输出时所需的非线性晶体长度.这种算法综合利用了上述计算模型,随着计算模型越来越精确,非线性晶体长度的计算范围越来越小.因而利用这种算法能高效、精确地确定最佳非线性晶体长度.最后提出在OPCPA过程引入一定的相位失配量,来调谐最稳输出时所需晶体长度,从而能突破晶体加工精度不够的局限,在实际OPCPA过程中获得稳定输出.     

Dynamics of optical pulses in periodic nonlinear fibers

Dynamics of a two-mode wave packet with strong linear and nonlinear (cross-modulation) coupling is investigated. The effect of the initial conditions of the pulse excitation on its further transformation is considered. The possibility to control the dispersion parameters of the wave packet by varying the initial conditions of its input is pointed out. The effective parameters of the dispersion and nonlinearity that govern the dynamics of an optical pulse in a periodic nonlinear fiber light guide are obtained.     

Short optical pulse polarization dynamics in a nonlinear birefringent doped fiber

Numerical solutions are obtained of the full self-consistent system of equations for the counter, rotating polarization components of the field of a short optical pulse propagating in a nonlinear birefringent fiber and in the ensemble of the energy-level degenerate doped resonance atoms implanted in the fiber material. In every cross section of the fiber, the ellipticity of the polarized wave experiences a complex evolution in time accompanied by rapid changes of the azimuthal angle due to the interplay of the dispersion and the Kerr nonlinear self-and cross-phase modulation. The reciprocal effect of the impurities on the traveling pulse causes oscillations of the pulse envelope that can completely distort the shape of the input signal, while the resonance absorption can drive the birefringence process from the nonlinear regime back to the linear one.     

Quantum phase correlations in nonlinear optical processes

A review of recent results obtained with application of the Hermitian phase formalism of Pegg and Barnett is given. Various states of the field obtained in nonlinear optical processes are discussed from the point of view of their phase properties.Presented at the International Workshop on Squeezed and Correlated States in Quantum Optics, Moscow, December 3–7, 1990.     

The study of phase matching of nonlinear waves in microdroplets

In this paper, the internal field distribution of higher order MDRs of water droplets is calculated and the result shows that the higher order MDRs should dominate the nonlinear couple process. Furthermore, the phase matching required for four-wave mixing (FWM) process in the droplet is interpreted as the concept of angular momentum conservation. The slight mismatch in angular momentum leads to significant improvement of phase matching than that in optical cell.     

Multiwavelength erbium-doped fiber laser employing a nonlinear optical loop mirror

A stable and broad bandwidth multiwavelength erbium-doped fiber laser is proposed and demonstrated successfully. A nonlinear optical loop mirror which induces wavelength-dependent cavity loss and behaves as an amplitude equalizer is employed to ensure stable room-temperature multiwavelength operation. Up to 50 wavelengths lasing oscillations with wavelength spacing of 0.8 nm within a 3-dB spectral range of 1562-1605 nm has been achieved. The measured power fluctuation of each wavelength is about 0.1 dB within a 2-h period.     

Relative intensity noise induced by four-wave mixing in the case of two-wave transmission in an optical fiber

Four-wave mixing (FWM) is a significant nonlinear effect in wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) fiber-optic systems. For two-wave transmission, it is easily found that the FWM noise power decreases with frequency spacing and increases with signal power. However, the variation of relative intensity noise (RIN) with frequency spacing and signal power is only 2 dB at most. The intensity fluctuations induced by the energy exchange between the FWM generated new waves and the original ones are trivial and the influence of FWM on RIN can be neglected. It is also found that the increase of RIN with signal power is mainly attributed to stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) rather than FWM.     

Dynamics of optical rogue waves in inhomogeneous nonlinear waveguides

We propose a unified theory to construct exact rogue wave solutions of the (2+1)-dimensional nonlinear Schrdinger equation with varying coefficients. And then the dynamics of the first- and the second-order optical rogues are investigated. Finally, the controllability of the optical rogue propagating in inhomogeneous nonlinear waveguides is discussed. By properly choosing the distributed coefficients, we demonstrate analytically that rogue waves can be restrained or even be annihilated, or emerge periodically and sustain forever. We also figure out the center-of-mass motion of the rogue waves.     

Dynamics of nonlinear optical response of CuBr-doped glasses

Nonlinear absorption of the Z_1,2 exciton band in CuBr-doped glasses was observed at band-to-band excitation and described in terms of damping of the Lorentzian-shaped band. Microcrystal-radius dependent time evolution of the nonlinearity was investigated, and the full recovery of initial absorption was observed to be as short as 20 ps in the smallest microcrystals. Radiative exciton-exciton Interaction and surface recombination were claimed to be the main mechanisms of exciton density decay, and the rate constant of the first process was estimated to be equal to 5·10^-8 cm³s^-1.     

Dynamics of the spatial spectrum of a self-focusing optical wave in a nonlinear medium

A new nonlinear equation for the dynamics of the spatial spectrum of a self-focusing monochromatic wave in a medium with cubic nonlinearity is derived in the nonparaxial approximation. The formation of optical beams with cross section on the order of a wavelength is considered. Backward self-reflection is found to be the fundamental cause for the limitation of optical self-focusing     

Necessary conditions for nonlinear excitation of a high-order mode in a single-mode optical fiber

The necessary conditions for nonlinear excitation of higher-order modes in a single-mode step-index optical fiber are analyzed. The cutoff conditions for such an optical waveguide are investigated taking into account Kerr nonlinearity. The minimal power of optical pulses required for fulfilling the necessary conditions for nonlinear excitation of higher-order modes in a single-mode step-index fiber is calculated as a function of the normalized frequency. The allowed ranges of variation of the normalized frequency and optical-radiation power are estimated. It is demonstrated that the conditions necessary for nonlinear excitation of a higher-order mode in a step-index single-mode optical fiber can be created for optical pulses shorter than 500 fs.     

Generation of 532 nm laser radiation and phase matching properties of organic nonlinear optical material

Organic nonlinear optical single crystal of l-asparagine-l-tartaric acid (LAsT) was grown by slow evaporation technique at room temperature. The grown crystal was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction and FT-IR studies. The direct band gap energy was found to be 5.4 eV. The SHG efficiency of the sample is 3 times higher than that of KDP crystal. The laser damage threshold of the grown crystal was 5.7 GW/cm². The grown crystal was thermally stable up to 141 °C. Low dielectric constant at higher frequency was found by dielectric measurements. The activation energy was calculated from Arrhenius relation and it was found to be 0.088 eV. Negative photoconducting nature was obtained by photoconductivity measurements.