Title :
Absorption coefficients and the temperature variation of the refractive index difference of nonlinear optical crystals
Author :
Barnes, N.P. ; Eckhardt, Roger C. ; Gettemy, D.J. ; Edgett, L.B.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
fDate :
10/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Data on two parameters important for judging the deleterious effects of heating on the efficiency of nonlinear optical processes are presented. These parameters are absorption coefficients at 10.6 μm and the temperature variation of the refractive index difference for second harmonic generation of 5.3 μm. The crystals examined are GaSe, Tl3AsSe3, AgGaSe2, CdGeAs2, and Ag3AsS3.
Keywords :
Laser thermal factors; Optical propagation in nonlinear media; Absorption; Crystals; Gases; Heating; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1979.1069893
