Nonlinear-optical material developments since 2000: characterization, data tables, and best practices

Nathalie Vermeulen*, Daniel Espinosa, Adam Ball, John Ballato, Philippe Boucaud, Georges Boudebs, Cecília L. A. V. Campos, Peter Dragic, Anderson S.L. Gomes, Mikko J. Huttunen, Nathaniel Kinsey, Richard P. Mildren, Dragomir Neshev, Lázaro Padilha, Minhao Pu, Ray Secondo, Eiji Tokunaga, Dmitry Turchinovich, Jingshi Yan, Kresten YvindKsenia Dolgaleva, Eric W. Van Stryland

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Abstract

The field of nonlinear optics (NLO) has been continuously growing over the past decades, and several NLO data tables were published before the turn of the century. After the year 2000, there have been major advances in materials science and technology beneficial for NLO research, but a data table providing an overview of the post-2000 developments in NLO has so far been lacking. Here, we introduce a new set of NLO data tables listing a representative collection of experimental works published since 2000 for bulk materials, solvents, 0D-1D-2D materials, metamaterials, fiber waveguiding materials, on-chip waveguiding materials, hybrid waveguiding systems, and THz NLO materials. In addition, we provide a list of best practices for characterizing NLO materials. The presented data tables and best practices form the foundation for a more adequate comparison, interpretation, and practical use of already published NLO parameters and those that will be published in the future.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNonlinear Optics and its Applications 2024
EditorsJohn M. Dudley, Anna C. Peacock, Birgit Stiller, Giovanna Tissoni
Place of PublicationBellingham, Washington
PublisherSPIE
Pages130040F-1-130040F-3
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9781510673267
ISBN (Print)9781510673267
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 Jun 2024
EventNonlinear Optics and its Applications 2024 - Strasbourg, France
Duration: 8 Apr 202411 Apr 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE
Volume13004
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceNonlinear Optics and its Applications 2024
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityStrasbourg
Period8/04/2411/04/24

Keywords

  • best practices
  • data tables
  • nonlinear-optical materials
  • second-order nonlinearity
  • third-order nonlinearity

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