Parametric upconversion of Ince-Gaussian modes
arXiv:2003.08030 · doi:10.1364/OL.393146
Abstract
Ince-Gaussian (IG) mode, a recently discovered type of structured Gaussian beam, corresponds to eigenfunctions of the paraxial wave equation in elliptical coordinates. This propagation-invariant mode is of significance in various domains, and in particular, its nonlinear transformation; however, there have been few relevant studies to date. In this work, we report the parametric upconversion of IG modes and associated full-field selection rule for the first time. We demonstrate that IG signals can be perfectly upconverted by a flattop-beam pump; in contrast, significant mode distortion occurred when using the most common Gaussian pump. Particular attention was given to the origin of the distortion, i.e., radial-mode degeneration induced by the sum-frequency generation excited by Gaussian pump. This proof-of-principle demonstration has great significance in relevant areas, such as high-dimension quantum frequency interfacing and upconversion imaging.
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