Abstract
Second-harmonic generation was produced in germanium-doped silica planar waveguides prepared by simultaneous illumination with 1064- and 532-nm laser light. During preparation using prism coupling to specific waveguiding modes, the film-generated second-harmonic intensity grew as a function of preparation time until it saturated. The growth rate and saturation level for p-polarized second-harmonic intensity was an order of magnitude greater than that observed for the s polarization. The efficiency for a 2-cm waveguide length was at least 0.5%. The comparison of experimental results indicates a mechanism for this planar geometry that is similar to that producing harmonic effects in optical fibers.
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