A Brief Review on Nonlinear Photonic Crystals Induced by Direct Femtosecond Laser Writing
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. -Erasing Technique Using Femtosecond Laser
3. -Poling Technique by Femtosecond Laser
3.1. Primary Domain Inversion
3.2. Secondary Domain Inversion
3.3. Two Types of Domain Inversion Simultaneously Occurring
4. Laser Writing Parameters
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
1D | One-dimensional |
2D | Two-dimensional |
3D | Three-dimensional |
SHG | Secpnd harmonic generation |
DFG | Difference-frequency generation |
SFG | Sum-frequency generation |
OPO | Optical parametric generation |
SH | Second harmonic |
BPM | Birefringence Phase Matching |
QPM | Quasi-phase matching |
RVL | reciprocal vector |
PPLN | Periodically poled lithium noibate |
NPC | Nonlinear photonic crystal |
PC | Photonic crystal |
UV | Ultraviolet |
SHM | erenkov SH microscopy |
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-Erasing | Reference | Nonlinear Crystal | Repeat Frequency | Bandwidth | Wavelength | Pulse Energy | Scan Speed | N.A. |
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Ref. [79] | LiNbO | 100 kHz | 170 fs | 800 nm | 650 nJ | 1 mm/s | 0.5 | |
Ref. [80] | LiNbO | 1 kHz | 120 fs | 800 nm | 60–72 nJ | 80 m/s | 0.8 | |
Ref. [82] | LiNbO | 1 kHz | 104 fs | 800 nm | 100–200 nJ | 55–100 m/s | 0.8 | |
Ref. [84] | MgO-doped LiNbO | 1 kHz | 500 fs | 1030 nm | 900 nJ | 280 m/s | 0.5 | |
Ref. [86] | LiNbO | 200 kHz | 350 fs | 1040 nm | 16/20 nJ | 1 mm/s | 0.3 | |
Quartz | 8/12 nJ | |||||||
-Poling | References | Nonlinear Crystal | Repeat Frequency | Bandwidth | Wavelength | Pulse Energy | Scan Speed | N.A. |
Ref. [104] | LiNbO | 76 MHz | 180 fs | 800 nm | 0–5 nJ | 10 m/s | 0.65 | |
Ref. [113] | BCT | 76 MHz | 180 fs | 800 nm | ∽6 nJ | 10 m/s | 0.65 | |
Ref. [117] | CBN | 76 MHz | 180 fs | 800 nm | 3.6–6.6 nJ | 10 m/s | 0.65 | |
Ref. [128] | PMN-38PT | 80 MHz | 180 fs | 800 nm | 0–5 nJ | 0.4 | ||
Seeds | Ref. [106] | MgO-doped LiNbO | 1 kHz | 100 fs | 800 nm | 50–500 nJ | 0.8 | |
LM | Ref. [108] | MgO-doped LiNbO | 1000 kHz | 170 fs | 1026 nm | 150 nJ | 0.42 | |
LI | 500 kHz | 300–900 nJ |
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Tian, Y.; Li, Q.; Yan, L.; Cao, X.; Zhao, X. A Brief Review on Nonlinear Photonic Crystals Induced by Direct Femtosecond Laser Writing. Photonics 2023, 10, 833. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10070833
Tian Y, Li Q, Yan L, Cao X, Zhao X. A Brief Review on Nonlinear Photonic Crystals Induced by Direct Femtosecond Laser Writing. Photonics. 2023; 10(7):833. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10070833
Chicago/Turabian StyleTian, Yaolan, Qingbo Li, Lili Yan, Xiangdong Cao, and Xian Zhao. 2023. "A Brief Review on Nonlinear Photonic Crystals Induced by Direct Femtosecond Laser Writing" Photonics 10, no. 7: 833. https://doi.org/10.3390/photonics10070833