Efficient second-harmonic emission via strong modal overlap in single-resonant lithium niobate nanocavity

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Hauptverfasser: Jiang, Zhi, Yao, Danyang, Gao, Yu, Ran, Xu, Li, Duomao, Zhang, Erqi, Wang, Jianguo, Gan, Xuetao, Zhang, Jinchuan, Liu, Fengqi, Hao, Yue
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author Jiang, Zhi
Yao, Danyang
Gao, Yu
Ran, Xu
Li, Duomao
Zhang, Erqi
Wang, Jianguo
Gan, Xuetao
Zhang, Jinchuan
Liu, Fengqi
Hao, Yue
author_facet Jiang, Zhi
Yao, Danyang
Gao, Yu
Ran, Xu
Li, Duomao
Zhang, Erqi
Wang, Jianguo
Gan, Xuetao
Zhang, Jinchuan
Liu, Fengqi
Hao, Yue
contents High-efficiency second-harmonic generation (SHG) in compact integrated photonic systems is crucial for advancing nonlinear optical technologies. However, achieving exceptional conversion efficiencies while maintaining stable performance remains a significant challenge. Here, we report a high-Q single-resonant photonic crystal nanobeam cavity (PCNBC) on a polymer-loaded lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) platform, which enables bright second-harmonic (SH) emission. Through synergistic optimization of modal confinement and spatial overlap in a y-cut LN architecture, our device achieves a normalized SHG conversion efficiency of 163%/W, outperforming previous LN-based photonic crystal cavities LN-based photonic crystal cavities by over three orders of magnitude. The visible SH emission at 768.77 nm exhibits a single-lobe radiation pattern with precise spectral alignment between fundamental (FH) and second-harmonic (SH) modes, a critical feature for integrated photonic circuits. Remarkably, the conversion efficiency remains stable under thermal variations up to 20°C, addressing a key limitation of multi-resonant systems. High-order cavity modes are directly visualized via CCD imaging, confirming strong spatial overlap. This work establishes a record SHG conversion efficiency for LN microcavities and provides a scalable, temperature-insensitive architecture for nonlinear light sources, with immediate applications in quantum optics and chip-scale interconnects.
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spellingShingle Efficient second-harmonic emission via strong modal overlap in single-resonant lithium niobate nanocavity
Jiang, Zhi
Yao, Danyang
Gao, Yu
Ran, Xu
Li, Duomao
Zhang, Erqi
Wang, Jianguo
Gan, Xuetao
Zhang, Jinchuan
Liu, Fengqi
Hao, Yue
Optics
High-efficiency second-harmonic generation (SHG) in compact integrated photonic systems is crucial for advancing nonlinear optical technologies. However, achieving exceptional conversion efficiencies while maintaining stable performance remains a significant challenge. Here, we report a high-Q single-resonant photonic crystal nanobeam cavity (PCNBC) on a polymer-loaded lithium niobate on insulator (LNOI) platform, which enables bright second-harmonic (SH) emission. Through synergistic optimization of modal confinement and spatial overlap in a y-cut LN architecture, our device achieves a normalized SHG conversion efficiency of 163%/W, outperforming previous LN-based photonic crystal cavities LN-based photonic crystal cavities by over three orders of magnitude. The visible SH emission at 768.77 nm exhibits a single-lobe radiation pattern with precise spectral alignment between fundamental (FH) and second-harmonic (SH) modes, a critical feature for integrated photonic circuits. Remarkably, the conversion efficiency remains stable under thermal variations up to 20°C, addressing a key limitation of multi-resonant systems. High-order cavity modes are directly visualized via CCD imaging, confirming strong spatial overlap. This work establishes a record SHG conversion efficiency for LN microcavities and provides a scalable, temperature-insensitive architecture for nonlinear light sources, with immediate applications in quantum optics and chip-scale interconnects.
title Efficient second-harmonic emission via strong modal overlap in single-resonant lithium niobate nanocavity
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.20600