Angular quasi-phase-matching experiments and determination of accurate Sellmeier equations for 5%MgO:PPLN

Opt Lett. 2009 Sep 1;34(17):2578-80. doi: 10.1364/OL.34.002578.

Abstract

We validated the theory of angular quasi-phase-matching (AQPM) by performing measurements of second-harmonic generation and difference-frequency generation. A nonlinear least-squares fitting of these experimental data led to refine the Sellmeier equations of 5%MgO:PPLN that are now valid over the complete transparency range of the crystal. We also showed that AQPM exhibits complementary spectral ranges and acceptances compared with birefringence phase matching.