Quasi-phase-matching and dispersion characterization of harmonic generation in the perturbative regime using counterpropagating beams

A Bahabad, O Cohen, MM Murnane, HC Kapteyn - Optics express, 2008 - opg.optica.org
It is shown theoretically that second harmonic generation can be quasi-phase-matched by
using a pump beam consisting of a forward propagating field and a counterpropagating …

High-order nonlinear phase shift caused by cascaded third-order processes

S Saltiel, S Tanev, AD Boardman - Optics letters, 1997 - opg.optica.org
We show, for the first time to our knowledge, that the fundamental beam that participates in
the process of third-harmonic generation experiences an additional high-order nonlinear …

Complete spatial and temporal locking in phase-mismatched second-harmonic generation

E Fazio, F Pettazzi, M Centini, M Chauvet… - Optics …, 2009 - opg.optica.org
We experimentally demonstrate simultaneous phase and group velocity locking of
fundamental and generated second harmonic pulses in Lithium Niobate, under conditions of …

Quasi-phase matching and characterization of high-order harmonic generation in hollow waveguides using counterpropagating light

AL Lytle, X Zhang, RL Sandberg, O Cohen… - Optics …, 2008 - opg.optica.org
We review recent experimental and theoretical work on the use of counterpropagating light
to enhance high-order harmonic generation through all-optical quasi-phase matching. Also …

Quasi-phase-matching high harmonic generation using trains of pulses produced using an array of birefringent plates

K O'Keeffe, T Robinson, SM Hooker - Optics express, 2012 - opg.optica.org
Quasi-phase-matched high harmonic generation using trains of up to 8 counter-propagating
pulses is explored. For trains of up to 4 pulses the measured enhancement of the harmonic …

Asymmetric spectral broadening and temporal evolution of cross-phase-modulated third-harmonic pulses

AN Naumov, AM Zheltikov - Optics Express, 2002 - opg.optica.org
The influence of cross-phase modulation on third-harmonic generation is theoretically
studied. Generalized phase-matching conditions for third-harmonic generation including …

Complete pump depletion by autoresonant second harmonic generation in a nonuniform medium

O Yaakobi, M Clerici, L Caspani, F Vidal, R Morandotti - JOSA B, 2013 - opg.optica.org
In this paper, we develop for the first time to our knowledge an analytical theory of second
harmonic generation (SHG) in a generic nonuniform χ^(2) medium. It is shown that by …

Phase matching and the spectrum of high-order harmonics generated in an extended medium

VT Platonenko, VV Strelkov - Quantum Electronics, 2000 - iopscience.iop.org
We present analytical and numerical calculations of the power and angular distributions of
high-order harmonics generated by limited laser beams in extended media with a dispersion …

All-optical switching during quasi-collinear second harmonic generation

E Fazio, C Sibilia, F Senesi, M Bertolotti - Optics communications, 1996 - Elsevier
We report on a quasi-collinear second harmonic generation experiment strongly influenced
by the intensities of the involved light beams. Considering the phase-modulation suffered by …

Quasi-phase matching of high-order harmonic generation at high photon energies using counterpropagating pulses

AL Lytle, X Zhang, P Arpin, O Cohen, MM Murnane… - Optics letters, 2008 - opg.optica.org
We extend all-optical quasi-phase matching of high-order harmonic generation into spectral
regions where conventional phase matching is not possible. The high laser intensities …