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Demonstration of a cylindrically symmetric second-order nonlinear fiber with self-assembled organic surface layers

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: We report the fabrication and characterization of a cylindrically symmetric fiber structure that possesses significant and thermodynamically stable second-order nonlinearity. Such fiber structure is produced through nanoscale self-assembly of nonlinear molecules on a silica fiber taper and possesses full rotational symmetry. Despite its highly symmetric configuration, we observed significant second harmonic generation (SHG) and obtained good agreement between experimental results and theoretical predictions.

Source: Optics Express

DOI: 10.1364/oe.19.010326

Authors: Chalongrat Daengngam, Matthias Hofmann, Zhiwen Liu, Anbo Wang, James R. Heflin, Yong Xu

Institutions: Virginia Tech, Pennsylvania State University

Language: English

Topic: Nonlinear Optical Materials Research

Subfield: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,270

Funders: Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science, Air Force Office of Scientific Research