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    Area of Science:

    • Nonlinear Optics
    • Quantum Optics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Second harmonic generation (SHG) is a key nonlinear optical process.
    • Cascading phenomena involve sequential nonlinear interactions.
    • Barium borate (BBO) crystals are widely used for nonlinear frequency conversion.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To measure chi((2)) cascading phenomena in the spectral domain.
    • To investigate the spectral evolution of fundamental and harmonic pulses.
    • To evidence high-order cascading effects and competition between chi(2) and chi(3) phenomena.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing second harmonic generation in a thin ss-barium borate crystal.
    • Inducing harmonic generation with two spectrally filtered femtosecond pulses.
    • Analyzing spectral density of fundamental and harmonic pulses for new spectral components.

    Main Results:

    • Observed new spectral components in both fundamental and harmonic pulses.
    • Provided evidence for high-order cascading phenomena.
    • Demonstrated competition between cascaded chi(2) and chi(3) phenomena for large phase mismatch, aligning with theoretical predictions.

    Conclusions:

    • Second harmonic generation in BBO is effective for studying spectral cascading.
    • The spectral evolution reveals complex nonlinear interactions.
    • Theoretical predictions of chi(2) and chi(3) competition are validated experimentally.