Title :
Nonlinear optical properties and applications of silicon and germanium quantum dot nanocamposites
Author :
Lee, H.W.H. ; Taylor, B.R. ; Kauzlarich, S.M.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
Abstract :
We report on the characterization of the dispersion and temporal response of the complex third order nonlinear optical properties of silicon and germanium quantum dot nanocomposites and its dependence on the nature of the nanocomposite.
Keywords :
colloids; composite materials; germanium; light interferometry; nanostructured materials; optical Kerr effect; optical films; optical polymers; semiconductor quantum dots; silicon; spectroscopy; suspensions; Ge; Si; Si-Ge quantum dot nanocomposites; complex third order nonlinear optical properties; germanium quantum dot nanocamposites; nonlinear optical properties; optical dispersion; silicon/germanium quantum dot nanocomposites; temporal response; Germanium; Nanocomposites; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical interferometry; Quantum dots; Silicon; US Department of Transportation; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883558
