Thermal poling of transparent TeO2 -based nanocrystallized glasses and enhanced second harmonic generation

N. Tamagawa, Y. Benino, T. Fujiwara, T. Komatsu

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Abstract

A transparent TeO2-based nanocrystallized (crystalline particle size: ∼40 nm) glass (composition: 15K2O·15Nb2O5·68TeO2 ·2MoO3) showing a second harmonic generation (SHG) has been prepared, and a thermal poling has been applied to examine whether a poling technique is effective in enhancing the SH intensity of nanocrystallized glass. In the poling condition of 2.0 kV (DC voltage), 210 °C and 40 min, the SH intensity of nanocrystallized glass is enhanced, demonstrating that a combination of nanocrystallization and thermal poling is an useful technique to induce a SHG in glass. As similar to the case of glass, a prominent SHG is observed at the anode side in the thermal poling, suggesting the increase in polarization in nanocrystals.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)387-394
Number of pages8
JournalOptics Communications
Volume217
Issue number1-6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2003 Mar 1

Keywords

  • Nanocrystallized glass
  • Second harmonic generation
  • Thermal poling

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