HOW ACCURATE IS OPTICAL 2ND-HARMONIC GENERATION

被引:28
作者
WYNANDS, R [1 ]
COSTE, O [1 ]
REMBE, C [1 ]
MESCHEDE, D [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HANNOVER,INST QUANTENOPT,D-30167 HANNOVER,GERMANY
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10.1364/OL.20.001095
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We have checked whether the frequency ratio between fundamental and second-harmonic optical frequencies is exactly 1:2 by measuring the frequency difference between the second harmonics of two diode lasers and comparing it with the frequency difference of the fundamentals. We have improved the 30-year-old experimental limit on the accuracy of the 1:2 frequency ratio by 7 orders of magnitude for frequency-dependent shifts to 2.3 parts in 10(13) for a KNbO3 crystal.
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页码:1095 / 1097
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