Models second harmonic generation in waveguides.
Keywords
optical, bidirectional
Ports
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| port 1 | Optical Signal |
| port 2 | Optical Signal |
Properties
General Properties
| Name | Default value | Default unit | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
|
name Defines the name of the element. |
SHG Waveguide | - | - |
|
annotate Defines whether or not to display annotations on the schematic editor. |
true | - | [true, false] |
|
enabled Defines whether or not the element is enabled. |
true | - | [true, false] |
|
type Defines the element unique type (read only). |
SHG Waveguide | - | - |
|
description A brief description of the elements functionality. |
Models second harmonic generation in waveguides. | - | - |
|
prefix Defines the element name prefix. |
SHG_WGD | - | - |
|
model Defines the element model name. |
- | - | - |
|
library Defines the element location or source in the library (custom or design kit). |
- | - | - |
|
local path Defines the local path or working folder $LOCAL for the element. |
- | - | - |
|
url An optional URL address pointing to the element online help. |
- | - | - |
Standard Properties
| Name | Default value | Default unit | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
|
configuration Defines the bidirectional or unidirectional element configuration. |
bidirectional | - | [bidirectional, unidirectional |
|
fw frequency Defines the frequency of the fundamental wave. |
1500 |
nm* *std. unit is Hz |
(2.99792e-83, +∞) |
|
length The length of the waveguide. |
10 |
mm* *std. unit is m |
[0, +∞) |
|
pump type Defines whether the source type is CW (undepleted), CW (depleted), or a pulse. |
CW (depleted) | - | [CW (undepleted), CW (depleted), pulse |
Waveguide Properties
| Name | Default value | Default unit | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
|
refractive index specification Defines whether the refractive index values are defined as a table with frequency dependent values or a reference frequency. |
constant | - | [constant, table |
|
fw refractive index Defines the waveguide refractive index of the fundamental wave at the fw frequency. |
1.9819 | - | (-∞, +∞) |
|
load fw refractive index from file Defines whether or not to load frequency dependent refractive index values from an input file or to use the currently stored values. |
false | - | [true, false] |
|
fw refractive index filename The file containing the frequency dependent refractive index values. |
- | - | - |
|
fw refractive index table The table containing the frequency dependent fw refractive index values |
<2> [199.8616387e+012, 1.9819] | - | - |
|
shw refractive index Defines the waveguide refractive index of the second harmonic wave at double the fw frequency. |
2.12796 | - | (-∞, +∞) |
|
load shw refractive index from file Defines whether or not to load frequency dependent refractive index values from an input file or to use the currently stored values. |
false | - | [true, false] |
|
shw refractive index filename The file containing the frequency dependent refractive index values. |
- | - | - |
|
shw refractive index table The table containing the frequency dependent shw refractive index values |
<2> [399.7232773e+012, 2.12796] | - | - |
|
effective nonlinear susceptibility Defines the second order effective nonlinear susceptibility. |
27e-012 | m/V | (-∞, +∞) |
|
mode overlap Defines the waveguide mode overlap. |
1 | - | (-∞, +∞) |
|
structure Defines whether the waveguide structure is uniform, periodically poled or a chirped periodically poled. |
uniform | - | [uniform, periodic poling, chirped periodic poling |
|
period Defines the period of a periodically poled waveguide structure. |
5.306 |
um* *std. unit is m |
[0, +∞) |
|
qpm order Defines the quasi-phase matching order. |
1 | - | [1, +∞) |
|
duty cycle
|
0.5 | - | (0, 1) |
|
fundamental period Defines the fundamental period of a chirped periodically poled waveguide structure. |
2.5 |
um* *std. unit is m |
[0, +∞) |
|
chirped rate Defines the rate at which the period of a chirped periodically poled structure changes. |
60e-006 |
1/um2* *std. unit is 1/m2 |
[0, +∞) |
Numerical Properties
| Name | Default value | Default unit | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
|
number of sections Defines the number of sections. |
200 | - | [1, +∞) |
====================================