Third harmonic generation in two-photon interaction between high-power coherent optical pulses and resonant media
I A Poluéktov, A. Nazarkin
A numerical investigation is made of third harmonic generation (THG) under conditions of two-photon resonance between the fundamental frequency and a selected transition in the atoms of a medium. It is shown that under conditions of coherent interaction between the pump pulse and the medium, a THG efficiency of ∼20% or higher may be achieved. In this case, THG in the form of high-power ultrashort pulses may be obtained. It is shown that experimental observation of similar effects in specific media should not present particular difficulties.
Soviet Journal of Quantum Electronics•Dec 31, 1979•10 citations