THE INTERFEROMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF PHASE MISMATCH IN POTENTIAL SECOND HARMONIC GENERATORS
| dc.contributor.author | SINOFSKY, EDWARD LAWRENCE. | |
| dc.creator | SINOFSKY, EDWARD LAWRENCE. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-10-31T18:51:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-10-31T18:51:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1984 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/187802 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This dissertation combines aspects of lasers, nonlinear optics and interferometry to measure the linear optical properties involved in phase matched second harmonic generation, (SHG). A new measuring technique has been developed to rapidly analyze the phase matching performance of potential SHGs. The data taken is in the form of interferograms produced by the self referencing nonlinear Fizeau interferometer (NLF), and correctly predicts when phase matched SHG will occur in the sample wedge. Data extracted from the interferograms produced by the NLF, allows us to predict both phase matching temperatures for noncritically phase matchable crystals and crystal orientation for angle tuned crystals. Phase matching measurements can be made for both Type I and Type II configurations. Phase mismatch measurements were made at the fundamental wavelength of 1.32 (mu)m, for: calcite, lithium niobate, and gadolinium molybdate (GMO). Similar measurements were made at 1.06 (mu)m. for calcite. Phase matched SHG was demonstrated in calcite, lithium niobate and KTP, while phase matching by temperature tuning is ruled out for GMO. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The University of Arizona. | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Crystals -- Thermal properties. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nonlinear optics. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Optical phase conjugation. | en_US |
| dc.title | THE INTERFEROMETRIC MEASUREMENT OF PHASE MISMATCH IN POTENTIAL SECOND HARMONIC GENERATORS | en_US |
| dc.type | text | en_US |
| dc.type | Dissertation-Reproduction (electronic) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 693324738 | en_US |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Arizona | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | doctoral | en_US |
| dc.identifier.proquest | 8500475 | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Optical Sciences | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Graduate College | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | Ph.D. | en_US |
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| dc.description.admin-note | Original file replaced with corrected file July 2023. | |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-09-03T14:34:45Z | |
| html.description.abstract | This dissertation combines aspects of lasers, nonlinear optics and interferometry to measure the linear optical properties involved in phase matched second harmonic generation, (SHG). A new measuring technique has been developed to rapidly analyze the phase matching performance of potential SHGs. The data taken is in the form of interferograms produced by the self referencing nonlinear Fizeau interferometer (NLF), and correctly predicts when phase matched SHG will occur in the sample wedge. Data extracted from the interferograms produced by the NLF, allows us to predict both phase matching temperatures for noncritically phase matchable crystals and crystal orientation for angle tuned crystals. Phase matching measurements can be made for both Type I and Type II configurations. Phase mismatch measurements were made at the fundamental wavelength of 1.32 (mu)m, for: calcite, lithium niobate, and gadolinium molybdate (GMO). Similar measurements were made at 1.06 (mu)m. for calcite. Phase matched SHG was demonstrated in calcite, lithium niobate and KTP, while phase matching by temperature tuning is ruled out for GMO. |
