Pushing periodic-disorder-induced phase matching into the deep-ultraviolet spectral region: theory and demonstration

Mingchuan Shao; Fei Liang; Haohai Yu; Huaijin Zhang

doi:10.1038/s41377-020-0281-4

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Pushing periodic-disorder-induced phase matching into the deep-ultraviolet spectral region: theory and demonstration

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- Pushing periodic-disorder-induced phase matching into the deep-ultraviolet spectral region: theory and demonstration
- Light: Science & Applications Vol. 9, Issue 2, Pages: 236-243(2020)
- Affiliations：
  
  State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials and Institute of Crystal Materials, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
- Author bio：
  
  Haohai Yu (haohaiyu@sdu.edu.cn)
  Huaijin Zhang (huaijinzhang@sdu.edu.cn)
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- DOI：10.1038/s41377-020-0281-4
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- Published：2020，
  
  Published Online：18 March 2020，
  
  Received：25 December 2019，
  
  Revised：28 February 2020，
  
  Accepted：03 March 2020
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Shao, M. C. et al. Pushing periodic-disorder-induced phase matching into the deep-ultraviolet spectral region: theory and demonstration. Light: Science & Applications, 9, 236-243 (2020).
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Shao, M. C. et al. Pushing periodic-disorder-induced phase matching into the deep-ultraviolet spectral region: theory and demonstration. Light: Science & Applications, 9, 236-243 (2020). DOI： 10.1038/s41377-020-0281-4.

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Abstract

Nonlinear frequency conversion is a ubiquitous technique that is used to obtain broad-range lasers and supercontinuum coherent sources. The phase-matching condition (momentum conservation relation) is the key criterion but a challenging bottleneck in highly efficient conversion. Birefringent phase matching (BPM) and quasi-phase matching (QPM) are two feasible routes but are strongly limited in natural anisotropic crystals or ferroelectric crystals. Therefore

it is in urgent demand for a general technique that can compensate for the phase mismatching in universal nonlinear materials and in broad wavelength ranges. Here

an additional periodic phase (APP) from order/disorder alignment is proposed to meet the phase-matching condition in arbitrary nonlinear crystals and demonstrated from the visible region to the deep-ultraviolet region (e.g.

LiNbO

and quartz). Remarkably

pioneering 177.3-nm coherent output is first obtained in commercial quartz crystal with an unprecedented conversion efficiency above 1‰. This study not only opens a new roadmap to resuscitate those long-neglected nonlinear optical crystals for wavelength extension

but also may revolutionize next-generation nonlinear photonics and their further applications.

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