Title :
Quasi-phase matched tunable mid-infrared (8-12 /spl mu/m) difference frequency generation by total internal reflection in isotropic semiconductors
Author :
Haidar, R. ; Kupecek, P. ; Lemasson, P. ; Triboulet, R. ; Rosencher, E.
Author_Institution :
ONERA-DMPH, Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We present what we believe to be the first largely tunable (8-12 /spl mu/m) difference frequency generation (DFG) obtained in GaAs and ZnSe plates, using quasi-phase matching by total internal reflection QPM-TIR in one single slab.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; optical materials; optical phase matching; optical pumping; optical tuning; zinc compounds; 8 to 12 micron; GaAs; GaAs plates; ZnSe; ZnSe plates; largely tunable difference frequency generation; quasi-phase matching; single slab; total internal reflection; Coherence; Frequency; Fresnel reflection; Gallium arsenide; Laser excitation; Optical reflection; Optical scattering; Pump lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; Zinc compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033545
