Title :
Spectral behavior of three-photon absorption in zinc-blende semiconductors
Author :
Cirloganu, Claudiu M. ; Olszak, Peter D. ; Padilha, Lazaro A. ; Webster, Scott ; Hagan, David J. ; Van Stryland, Eric W.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL
Abstract :
The three-photon absorption (3PA) spectrum of ZnSe was measured using femtosecond Z-scans and theoretically verified using a Kane 4-band model including nonparabolicity and nonzone-center wave functions. Several other semiconductors with various bandgap energies are presented.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; energy gap; high-speed optical techniques; infrared spectra; multiphoton spectra; perturbation theory; wave functions; zirconium compounds; Kane 4-band model; ZnSe; bandgap energy; femtosecond Z-scans; nonparabolicity; nonzone-center wave functions; perturbation theory; three-photon absorption spectrum; zinc-blende semiconductors; Absorption; Educational institutions; Nonlinear optics; Optical refraction; Performance evaluation; Photonic band gap; Predictive models; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength measurement; Zinc compounds; (190.4400) Nonlinear optics, materials; (300.6420) Nonlinear spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
