Two-dimensional nonlinear beam shaping

Asia Shapira, Roy Shiloh, Irit Juwiler, Ady Arie

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Abstract

We develop a technique for two-dimensional arbitrary wavefront shaping in quadratic nonlinear crystals by using binary nonlinear computer generated holograms. The method is based on transverse illumination of a binary modulated nonlinear photonic crystal, where the phase matching is partially satisfied through the nonlinear Raman-Nath process. We demonstrate the method experimentally showing a conversion of a fundamental Gaussian beam pump light into three Hermite-Gaussian and three Laguerre-Gaussian beams in the second harmonic. Two-dimensional binary nonlinear computer generated holograms open wide possibilities in the field of nonlinear beam shaping and mode conversion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2136-2138
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume37
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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