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4.1 Frequency conversion in crystals

Chapter Concepts

Properties Einstein coefficient; gain coefficient; gain factor; internal loss factor; inversion density; line profile; output power; peak amplitude; peak intensity; population density; pulse duration; pump power; radiance; radiant power; reflection factor
Main Subjects frequency conversion in crystals
Secondary Subjects biaxial crystals; difference frequency generation; effective nonlinearity; fifth harmonic generation; fourth harmonic generation; frequency conversion efficiency; fundamentals; introduction; optical parametric oscillation; picosecond continuum generation; second harmonic generation; selection of data; sixth harmonic generation; sum frequency generation; third harmonic generation; three-wave interactions; uniaxial crystals

Table of Contents:

  • Frequency conversion in crystals
    • Introduction
      • Symbols and abbreviations
        • Symbols
        • Abbreviations
        • Crystals
      • Historical layout
    • Fundamentals
      • Three-wave interactions
      • Uniaxial crystals
      • Biaxial crystals
      • Effective nonlinearity
      • Frequency conversion efficiency
        • General approach
        • Plane-wave fixed-field approximation
        • SHG in "nonlinear regime" (fundamental wave depletion)
    • Selection of data
    • Harmonic generation (second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth)
    • Sum frequency generation
    • Difference frequency generation
    • Optical parametric oscillation
    • Picosecond continuum generation
    • References

Source

Title

4.1 Frequency conversion in crystals
In

4 Nonlinear optics
Author G. G. Gurzadyan
Affiliation
Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Technische Universität München, Garching, Germany
Part of Landolt-Börnstein - Group VIII Advanced Materials and Technologies
Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology
Volume

1A1: Laser Fundamentals
Edited by H. Weber, G. Herziger, R. Poprawe
Chapter-DOI 10.1007/10507868_6
Book-DOI 10.1007/b57081 (Volume in Bookshelf)

Cite as

RIS-Export Gurzadyan, G. G.: 4.1 Frequency conversion in crystals. Weber, H., Herziger, G., Poprawe, R. (ed.). SpringerMaterials - The Landolt-Börnstein Database (http://www.springermaterials.com). DOI: 10.1007/10507868_6

Abstract

4.1 Frequency conversion in crystals in '4 Nonlinear optics', part of 'Landolt-Börnstein - Group VIII Advanced Materials and Technologies: Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology, Volume 1A1: Laser Fundamentals'.
This document is part of Subvolume A 'Laser Fundamentals', Part 1 of Volume 1 'Laser Physics and Applications' of Landolt-Börnstein - Group VIII 'Advanced Materials and Technologies'. It contains: 4.1.1 Introduction 4.1.1.1 Symbols and abbreviations 4.1.1.1.1 Symbols 4.1.1.1.2 Abbreviations 4.1.1.1.3 Crystals 4.1.1.2 Historical layout 4.1.2 Fundamentals 4.1.2.1 Three-wave interactions 4.1.2.2 Uniaxial crystals 4.1.2.3 Biaxial crystals 4.1.2.4 Effective nonlinearity 4.1.2.5 Frequency conversion efficiency 4.1.2.5.1 General approach 4.1.2.5.2 Plane-wave fixed-field approximation 4.1.2.5.3 SHG in 'nonlinear regime' (fundamental wave depletion) 4.1.3 Selection of data 4.1.4 Harmonic generation (second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth) 4.1.5 Sum frequency generation 4.1.6 Difference frequency generation 4.1.7 Optical parametric oscillation 4.1.8 Picosecond continuum generation References for 4.1