Phase matching for the optical frequency conversion processes in whispering gallery mode resonators

Dmitry V. Strekalov, Abijith S. Kowligy, Vesselin G. Velev, Gregory S. Kanter, Prem Kumar, Yu Ping Huang

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

7 Scopus citations

Abstract

Optical nonlinear processes in whispering gallery mode resonators require the phase matching that is profoundly different from that in bulk crystals or waveguides. We analyze the phase matching conditions for frequency doubling and parametric down conversion in the resonators, and find the configurations allowing for simultaneous occurrence of these two processes. Such double phase matching gives us access to a variety of interesting quantum nonlinear optical phenomena. For example, it can lead to antibunched emission of photon pairs through the quantum Zeno photonic blockade.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)50-63
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Modern Optics
Volume63
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jan 2016

Keywords

  • nonlinear optical conversion
  • phase matching
  • quantum optics
  • whispering gallery modes

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Phase matching for the optical frequency conversion processes in whispering gallery mode resonators'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this