Second harmonic generation in generalized Thue–Morse ferroelectric superlattices

In this paper the second harmonic generation (SHG) in generalized Thue–Morse (GTM(m, n)) ferroelectric superlattices is studied. Under the small-signal approximation, the SHG spectra in both real and reciprocal spaces are investigated. It is found that: (1) only when the structure parameters l  , lAlA, and lBlB are all chosen to be proper, can SHG in GTM(m, n) ferroelectric superlattices be generated; (2) for Family A of generalized Thue–Morse, GTM(m, 1) ferroelectric systems, with the increase of parameter m  , the intense peaks of SHG concentrate on the long wavelength 1.4–1.5μm (the fundamental beam (FB) wavelength is within 0.8–1.5μm), but for Family B of generalized Thue–Morse, GTM(1, n) ferroelectric superlattices, with the increase of parameter n  , the intense peaks of SHG concentrate on the middle wavelength 1.1–1.2μm; and (3) for GTM(m, 1) ferroelectric superlattices, the bigger the m, the stronger the relative integral intensity (RII) of SHG would be, but for GTM(1, n) ferroelectric systems, the bigger the n, the weaker the RII of SHG would be.