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Area of Science:

  • Nonlinear optics
  • Laser physics
  • Materials science

Background:

  • Third-harmonic generation (THG) is a nonlinear optical process.
  • Understanding THG requires considering the interaction of light with matter at the nanoscale.
  • The spatial characteristics of the illuminating beam significantly influence nonlinear optical phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze third-harmonic generation (THG) from various model geometries.
  • To investigate the impact of focused Hermite-Gaussian (HG) and Laguerre-Gaussian (LG) beams on THG.
  • To explore how tailored light field distributions affect phase matching and emission patterns.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a vector field model for THG analysis.
  • Simulated THG from interfaces, slabs, and periodic structures.
  • Employed focused HG and LG beams with a high numerical aperture (NA) lens.

Main Results:

  • Phase matching conditions in THG are sensitive to the focal field distribution.
  • Emission patterns for interfaces depend on the orientation relative to the focal field structure.
  • For slabs and periodic structures, emission patterns reveal interplay between focal field and sample structure.
  • Forward-to-backward emission ratios offer sub-wavelength spatial information.

Conclusions:

  • Tailoring focused light beams provides control over THG processes.
  • The vector field model accurately predicts THG behavior for different geometries and beam types.
  • THG analysis with shaped beams can be a powerful tool for sub-wavelength characterization of materials.