Paper 13110-36
A low-cost second-harmonic generation device using a 3D printed waveguide and epsilon-near-zero (ENZ) material system
20 August 2024 • 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM PDT | Conv. Ctr. Room 3
Abstract
As photonic devices become more complex, the need for efficient nonlinear materials and streamlined fabrication methods has increased. Typically, fabrication of compact, integrated, nonlinear photonic devices involve expensive procedures and environments within a cleanroom. Largely due to the need for phase matching constraints, many of these materials and methods have limited nonlinear efficiency. Recently, low-loss 3D printed waveguides have been demonstrated and hence are an attractive alternative that does not require a cleanroom. In this work, second harmonic generation near telecom wavelengths with a very low-cost 3D printed waveguide and nonlinear ENZ material platform is demonstrated with an efficiency exceeding 1.2%.
Presenter
Chapman Univ. (United States)
Mark C. Harrison received B.S. (2010), M.S. (2012), and Ph.D. (2015) degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California. From 2015-2019 he worked in industry in various Research Scientist and Hardware Engineer roles. Since 2019 he has been an Assistant professor in the Fowler School of Engineering at Chapman University, Orange, CA, USA. His research interests include integrated and fiber-based photonic devices for communications and sensing applications. This includes the use of inverse design tools to create complex devices as well as the use of nonlinear optical materials for active devices. Dr. Harrison is a member of SPIE and Optica.