Abstract
Shaping either the spatial or the spectral output of a nonlinear interaction is accomplished by introducing basic concepts of computer-generated holography into the nonlinear optics regime. The possibilities of arbitrarily spatially shaping the result of a nonlinear interaction are presented for different phase-matching schemes allowing for both one- and two-dimensional shaping. Shaping the spectrum of a beam in nonlinear interaction is also possible by utilizing similar holographic techniques. The novel and complete control of the output of a nonlinear interaction opens exciting options in the fields of particle manipulation, optical communications, spectroscopy and quantum information.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1403-1415 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Science Bulletin |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- Beam shaping
- Computer-generated holograms
- Nonlinear optics
- Spectral shaping
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General