Title :
Nonlinear properties of cuprous halides
Author :
Chemla, Daniel ; Kupecek, Philippe ; Schwartz, Christiane ; Schwab, Claude ; Goltzene, A.
Author_Institution :
Centre National d́Etudes des Télécommunications, Bagneax, France
fDate :
3/1/1971 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A study of the nonlinear properties of cuprous halides in the near infrared (YAG Nd3+laser) and in the medium infrared (CO2laser) is presented. The second-order susceptibilities have been compared to those of quartz and GaAs. Coherence lengths were measured at 1.06 μ and for the four principal transition lines of CO2laser. In addition some linear parameters such as refractive indices in the visible and absorption coefficients from 0.3 to 25 μ were determined. The large values of Miller´s δ14of those compounds are consistent with Levine´s bond-charge model.
Keywords :
Birefringence; Chemical lasers; Crystals; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Electrons; Gallium arsenide; Laser transitions; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical saturation;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1971.1076611
