Second harmonic generation from precise diamond blade diced ridge waveguides

Abstract

In this work, carbon ion irradiation and precise diamond blade dicing are applied for Nd:GdCOB ridge waveguide fabrication. The propagation properties of the fabricated Nd:GdCOB waveguides are investigated through experiments and theoretical analysis. The micro-Raman analysis reveals that the lattice of Nd:GdCOB crystal expands during the irradiation process. The micro-second harmonic spectroscopic analysis suggests that the original nonlinear properties of the Nd:GdCOB crystal are greatly enhanced within the waveguide volume. Under a pulsed 1064-nm laser pumping, second harmonic generation (SHG) at 532 nm have been achieved in the fabricated waveguides. The maximum SHG conversion efficiencies are determined to be ~8.32%W-1 and ~22.36%W-1 for planar and ridge waveguides, respectively.