Title :
Highly nonlinear interactions in n-type InSb with a picosecond CO2laser
Author_Institution :
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, USA
fDate :
2/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The electron-hole plasma generation mechanism in n-type InSb was studied with picosecond CO2laser pulses. It was found that at very high intensities the electron ionization can be adequately described by a tunneling mechanism. The relevance of the present study to the understanding of laser-matter interaction at high intensities and the laser-induced damage process in semiconductors are discussed.
Keywords :
Carbon dioxide lasers; Indium materials/devices; Laser radiation effects; Optical propagation in nonlinear media; Semiconductor plasmas; Tunnel devices/effects; Absorption; Electrons; Laser theory; Optical materials; Optical pulse generation; Photonic band gap; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Solids; Tunneling;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1982.1071499
