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Area of Science:

  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Materials Science
  • Photonics

Background:

  • Strong second harmonic generation (SHG) is well-documented in silicon nitride (Si3N4) waveguides.
  • Laser-induced SHG enhancement in Si3N4 waveguides is attributed to all-optical poling via the coherent photogalvanic effect.
  • Analogous phenomena in Si3N4 thin films have not been previously reported.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate laser-induced SHG enhancement in Si3N4 thin films.
  • To explore the underlying mechanisms of SHG variation in Si3N4 and silicon oxynitride thin films.
  • To differentiate between all-optical poling and other laser-induced SHG variation mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental investigation of laser-induced SHG in Si3N4 and silicon oxynitride thin films.
  • Systematic variation of experimental parameters including repetition rate and pulse length.
  • Analysis of SHG power dependence, cumulative effects, and interface contributions.
  • Correlation of observed SHG behavior with thermal effects.

Main Results:

  • A threefold enhancement in laser-induced SHG was observed in Si3N4 thin films, exhibiting characteristics of all-optical poling.
  • Si3N4-Si interface was found to play a role in the observed SHG enhancement.
  • Low-oxygen silicon oxynitride thin films displayed complex SHG behavior, including laser-induced reduction.
  • Experimental evidence suggests heat-induced SHG variation as the mechanism for the observed phenomena in oxynitride films.

Conclusions:

  • The study reports the first observation of laser-induced SHG enhancement in Si3N4 thin films, analogous to all-optical poling.
  • A novel mechanism of heat-induced SHG variation in silicon oxynitride thin films was identified.
  • The findings provide a method for distinguishing between all-optical poling and heat-induced SHG variation.