None of this is magic, of course. Rather, as optics aficionado [Les Wright] explains, non-linear optics is all about physics. Big physics, too, like the kind that made the National Ignition ...

Materials with high nonlinear susceptibilities are desirable for efficient nonlinear optical processes. Phase matching is a critical condition for efficient nonlinear interactions in crystals. It ...

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have made a discovery that could pave the way for a transformative era in photonic ...

Pockels coefficients and permittivity are measured in barium titanate and lithium niobate from 100 MHz to 330 GHz and device geometries are proposed to maintain a constant electro-optic ...

New research from materials scientist Chris Van de Walle illuminates the path to superior electro-optic performance in ...

A group of scientists from the University of Ottawa in Canada, along with colleagues and researchers from the University of ...

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have made a ground-breaking discovery paving the way for a transformative era in ...

These components rely on nonlinear optical materials, in which light waves can be manipulated by applying electric fields. From integrated photonics to quantum information science, the ability to ...