Introduction to Introduction to Nonlinear Optics Nonlinear Optics H. R. Khalesifard H. R. Khalesifard Institute for Advanced Institute for Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences Studies in Basic Sciences Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Introduction to Nonlinear OpticsIntroduction to Nonlinear Optics
H. R. KhalesifardH. R. KhalesifardInstitute for Advanced Studies in Institute for Advanced Studies in
Basic SciencesBasic SciencesEmail: [email protected]: [email protected]
ContentsContents
1.1. IntroductionIntroduction
2.2. The essence of nonlinear opticsThe essence of nonlinear optics
3.3. Second order nonlinear phenomenaSecond order nonlinear phenomena
4.4. Third order nonlinear phenomenaThird order nonlinear phenomena
5.5. Nonlinear optical materialsNonlinear optical materials
6.6. Applications of nonlinear opticsApplications of nonlinear optics
IntroductionIntroduction
Question:Question:
Is it possible to change Is it possible to change the color of a the color of a monochromatic light?monochromatic light?
Answer:Answer:
Not without a laser lightNot without a laser light
output
NL
O s
am
ple
input
Stimulated emission, The Stimulated emission, The MASER and The LASERMASER and The LASER
(1916) The concept of stimulated emission (1916) The concept of stimulated emission Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein
(1928) Observation of negative absorption or (1928) Observation of negative absorption or stimulated emission near to resonant stimulated emission near to resonant wavelengths, wavelengths, Rudolf Walther LadenburgRudolf Walther Ladenburg
(1930) There is no need for a physical system to (1930) There is no need for a physical system to always be in thermal equilibrium, always be in thermal equilibrium, Artur L. Artur L. SchawlowSchawlow
The MaserThe Maser
Two groups were working on Maser in 50s
Alexander M. Prokhorov and Nikolai G. Bassov (Lebedev institute of Moscow)
Charles H. Townes, James P. Gordon and Herbert J. Zeiger (Colombia University)
Left to right: Prokhorov, Townes and Basov at the Lebede institute (1964 Nobel prize in Physics for (1964 Nobel prize in Physics for developing the “Maser-Laser principle”) developing the “Maser-Laser principle”)
The LASERThe LASER
(1951) (1951) V. A. FabrikantV. A. Fabrikant ““A method for the application of A method for the application of electromagnetic radiation (ultraviolet, visible, infrared, and electromagnetic radiation (ultraviolet, visible, infrared, and radio waves)radio waves)” patented in Soviet Union.” patented in Soviet Union.
(1958) (1958) Townes Townes andand Arthur L. Schawlow Arthur L. Schawlow, “, “Infrared and Infrared and Optical Masers,Optical Masers,” Physical Review” Physical Review
(1958) (1958) Gordon GouldGordon Gould definition of “ definition of “LaserLaser” as “” as “Light Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of RadiationAmplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation””
(1960) (1960) Schawlow Schawlow andand Townes Townes U. S. Patent No. 2,929,922 U. S. Patent No. 2,929,922
(1960) (1960) Theodore MaimanTheodore Maiman Invention of the first Invention of the first Ruby LaserRuby Laser (1960) (1960) Ali JavanAli Javan The first The first He-Ne LaserHe-Ne Laser
Properties of Laser BeamProperties of Laser Beam
A laser beam A laser beam Is intenseIs intense Is CoherentIs Coherent Has a very low divergenceHas a very low divergence Can be compressed in time up to few Can be compressed in time up to few
femto second femto second
Applications of Laser Applications of Laser
(1960s) (1960s) “A solution looking for a problem”“A solution looking for a problem”
(Present time) (Present time) Medicine, Research, Medicine, Research, Supermarkets, Entertainment, Industry, Military, Supermarkets, Entertainment, Industry, Military, Communication, Art, Information technology, …Communication, Art, Information technology, …
Start of Nonlinear OpticsStart of Nonlinear Optics
Nonlinear optics Nonlinear optics started by the started by the discovery of Second discovery of Second Harmonic Harmonic generation shortly generation shortly after demonstration after demonstration of the first laserof the first laser..
((Peter FrankenPeter Franken et al et al 19611961))
2. The Essence of Nonlinear 2. The Essence of Nonlinear Optics Optics
When the intensity When the intensity of the incident of the incident light to a material light to a material system increases system increases the response of the response of medium is no medium is no longer linearlonger linear
Input intensity
Output
Response of an optical Response of an optical MediumMedium
The response of The response of an optical an optical medium to the medium to the incident electro incident electro magnetic field is magnetic field is the induced the induced dipole moments dipole moments inside the inside the mediummedium
h
hh
h
Nonlinear SusceptibilityNonlinear Susceptibility
The general form of polarization The general form of polarization
lkj)(
ijklkj)(
ijkj)(
ijii EEEχEEχEχPP 3210 lkj)(
ijklkj)(
ijkj)(
ijii EEEχEEχEχPP 3210
Dipole moment per unit volume or polarization
jijii EPP 0 jijii EPP 0
Nonlinear PolarizationNonlinear Polarization
Permanent Permanent PolarizationPolarization
First order First order polarization:polarization:
Second order Second order PolarizationPolarization
Third Order Third Order PolarizationPolarization
jiji EP )1(1 jiji EP )1(1
kjijki EEP )2(2 kjijki EEP )2(2
lkjijkli EEEP )3(3 lkjijkli EEEP )3(3
How does optical nonlinearity How does optical nonlinearity appear appear
The strength of the The strength of the electric field of the electric field of the light wave should be light wave should be in the range of atomic in the range of atomic fieldsfields
N
a0
e
h20/ aeEat
220 /mea
esu102 7atE
Nonlinear Optical Nonlinear Optical InteractionsInteractions
The E-field of a laser beamThe E-field of a laser beam
22ndnd order nonlinear polarization order nonlinear polarization
C.C.)(~ tiEetE
)C.C.(2)(~ 22)2(*)2()2( tieEEEtP
2)2(
22ndnd Order Nonlinearities Order Nonlinearities The incident optical fieldThe incident optical field
Nonlinear polarization contains the following Nonlinear polarization contains the following termsterms
..)(~
21
21 CCeEeEtE titi ..)(~
21
21 CCeEeEtE titi
(OR) )(2)0(
(DFG) 2)(
(SFG) 2)(
(SHG) )2(
(SHG) )2(
*22
*11
)2(
*21
)2(21
21)2(
21
22
)2(2
21
)2(1
EEEEP
EEP
EEP
EP
EP
(OR) )(2)0(
(DFG) 2)(
(SFG) 2)(
(SHG) )2(
(SHG) )2(
*22
*11
)2(
*21
)2(21
21)2(
21
22
)2(2
21
)2(1
EEEEP
EEP
EEP
EP
EP
1
2)2(
1
2213
Sum Frequency GenerationSum Frequency Generation
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Application:Tunable radiation in the UV Spectral region.
Application:Tunable radiation in the UV Spectral region.
Application:The low frequency photon, amplifies in the presence of high frequency beam . This is known as parametric amplification.
Application:The low frequency photon, amplifies in the presence of high frequency beam . This is known as parametric amplification.
2
1
1
2)2(
2
1213
Difference Frequency Difference Frequency GenerationGeneration
132
Phase Matching Phase Matching
)2(
2
•Since the optical (NLO) media are dispersive, The fundamental and the harmonic signals have different propagation speeds inside the media.
•The harmonic signals generated at different points interfere destructively with each other.
•Since the optical (NLO) media are dispersive, The fundamental and the harmonic signals have different propagation speeds inside the media.
•The harmonic signals generated at different points interfere destructively with each other.
SHG ExperimentsSHG Experiments
We can use a We can use a resonator to resonator to increase the increase the efficiency of SHG.efficiency of SHG.
Third Order NonlinearitiesThird Order Nonlinearities
When the general form of the incident electric When the general form of the incident electric field is in the following form,field is in the following form,
The third order polarization will have 22 The third order polarization will have 22 components which their frequency dependent components which their frequency dependent are are
tititi eEeEeEtE 321321)(
~ tititi eEeEeEtE 321
321)(~
3,2,1,,),2(),2(
)(),(,3,
kjijiji
kjikjiii
3,2,1,,),2(),2(
)(),(,3,
kjijiji
kjikjiii
The Intensity Dependent The Intensity Dependent Refractive Index Refractive Index
The incident optical fieldThe incident optical field
Third order nonlinear polarizationThird order nonlinear polarization
C.C.)()(~ tieEtE C.C.)()(~ tieEtE
)(|)(|)(3)( 2)3()3( EEP )(|)(|)(3)( 2)3()3( EEP
)(|)(|)(3)()( 2)3()1(TOT EEEP )(|)(|)(3)()( 2)3()1(TOT EEEP
The total polarization can be written as
One can define an effective susceptibility
)3(2)1(eff |)(|4 E
)3(2)1(eff |)(|4 E
The refractive index can be defined as usual
eff2 41 n eff
2 41 n
By definition
Innn 20 Innn 20
where
20 |)(|2
E
cnI
20 |)(|2
E
cnI
)3(20
2
2
12 cn
n )3(
20
2
2
12 cn
n
MechanismMechanism nn2 2 (cm(cm22/W)/W) (esu)(esu) Response time Response time (sec)(sec)
Electronic Electronic PolarizationPolarization 1010-16-16 1010-14-14 1010-15-15
Molecular Molecular OrientationOrientation 1010-14-14 1010-12-12 1010-12-12
ElectrostrictionElectrostriction 1010-14-14 1010-12-12 1010-9-9
Saturated Atomic Saturated Atomic AbsorptionAbsorption 1010-10-10 1010-8-8 1010-8-8
Thermal effectsThermal effects 1010-6-6 1010-4-4 1010-3-3
Photorefractive Photorefractive EffectEffect largelarge largelarge Intensity Intensity
dependentdependent
)3(1111
Typical values of nonlinear refractive index
MaterialMaterial 1111 1111 Response Response timetime
AirAir 1.2×101.2×10-17-17
COCO22 1.9×101.9×10-12-12 2 Ps2 Ps
GaAs (bulk room GaAs (bulk room temperature)temperature) 6.5×106.5×10-4-4 20 ns20 ns
CdSCdSxxSeSe1-x1-x doped doped glassglass
1010-8-8 30 ps30 ps
GaAs/GaAlAs GaAs/GaAlAs (MQW)(MQW) 0.040.04 20 ns20 ns
Optical glassOptical glass (1-100)×10(1-100)×10-14-14 Very fastVery fast
Third order nonlinear susceptibility of some material
Processes due to intensity Processes due to intensity dependent refractive index dependent refractive index
1.1. Self focusing and self Self focusing and self defocusingdefocusing
2.2. Wave mixingWave mixing
3.3. Degenerate four wave mixing Degenerate four wave mixing and optical phase and optical phase conjugation conjugation
Self focusing and self Self focusing and self defocusingdefocusing
The laser beam has Gaussian The laser beam has Gaussian intensity profile. It can induce a intensity profile. It can induce a Gaussian refractive index profile Gaussian refractive index profile inside the NLO sample.inside the NLO sample.
)3(
Optical Phase ConjugationOptical Phase Conjugation
Phase conjugation mirrorPhase conjugation mirror
M
M
PCM
PCMs
Aberration correction by Aberration correction by PCMPCM
PCMAberrating medium
PCMs Aberrating
medium
What is the phase What is the phase conjugationconjugation
C.C.),(~ ti
ss eEtrE C.C.),(~ ti
ss eEtrE rikss
seAE .sε̂
rikss
seAE .sε̂
The signal wave
The phase conjugated wave
C.C.),(~ * ti
sc erEtrE C.C.),(~ * ti
sc erEtrE
Degenerate Four Wave Degenerate Four Wave MixingMixing
)3(
A1 A2
A3
A4
•All of the three incoming beams A1, A2 and A3 should be originated from a coherent source.•The fourth beam A4, will have the same Phase, Polarization, and Path as A3.
•It is possible that the intensity of A4 be more than that of A3
•All of the three incoming beams A1, A2 and A3 should be originated from a coherent source.•The fourth beam A4, will have the same Phase, Polarization, and Path as A3.
•It is possible that the intensity of A4 be more than that of A3
Mathematical BasisMathematical Basis
..)().(~ ).( CCerAtrE trki
iii ..)().(
~ ).( CCerAtrE trkiii
i
The four interacting waves
The nonlinear polarization
)).((*321
)3(*321
)3(NL 32166 trkkkieAAAEEEP )).((*
321)3(*
321)3(NL 32166 trkkkieAAAEEEP
The same form as the phase conjugate of A3
The same form as the phase conjugate of A3