Abstract: We analyze the second-harmonic generation in two-dimensional photonic structures with radially periodic domains created by poling of a nonlinear quadratic crystal. We demonstrate that the parametric conversion of the Gaussian fundamental beam propagating along the axis of the annular structure leads to the axial emission of the second-harmonic field in the form of the radially polarized first-order Bessel beam. (c) 2007 Optical Society of America.

Keywords: noncollinear 2nd-harmonic generation; ktiopo4; linbo3

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