Optical wavelength converting device for converting fundamental

Details Optical wavelength converting device for converting fundamental Optical wavelength converting device for converting fundamental

1995-02-10

1996-04-09

Lee, John D.

Optical: systems and elements

Optical frequency converter

Dielectric optical waveguide type

359328, 385122, G02F 137

Patent

active

055067220

ABSTRACT:
An optical wavelength converting device is provided with a LiTaO.sub.3 substrate, a plurality of inverted-polarization layers periodically arranged in an upper surface of the LiTaO.sub.3 substrate, and an optical waveguide crossing the inverted-polarization layers. The upper surface of the LiTaO.sub.3 substrate is directed toward a -X-crystal axis direction. The inverted-polarization layers are formed by exchanging Ta.sup.+ ions of the LiTaO.sub.3 substrate for H.sup.+ ions, and an extending direction of each inverted-polarization layer is inclined at an angle of .theta. degrees (6.ltoreq..theta..ltoreq.174) to the +C-crystal axis direction toward a -Y-crystal axis direction. The optical waveguide is formed by exchanging Ta.sup.+ ions of the LiTaO.sub.3 substrate and the inverted-polarization layers for H.sup.+ ions to set a refractive index of the optical waveguide higher than that of the LiTaO.sub.3 substrate. The optical waveguide extends in a +Y-crystal axis direction. Fundamental waves polarized in a transverse electric mode induce electric field directed in .+-.Y-crystal axis directions and are converted into second harmonic waves in the optical waveguide.

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