Title :
Very efficient direct third harmonic generation in nanostructured ZnO films
Author :
Petrov, G.I. ; Shcheslavskiy, V. ; Yakovlev, V.V. ; Ozerov, I. ; Chelnokov, E. ; Marine, W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Wisconsin Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
This study presents the very strong third-order nonlinear optical coefficient of nanostructured ZnO thin films. Hence, it is possible to directly generate third harmonic of ultrashort pulses with efficiency of several percent.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; nanostructured materials; optical harmonic generation; semiconductor thin films; zinc compounds; ZnO; nanostructured ZnO films; third harmonic generation; third-order nonlinear optical coefficient; ultrashort pulses; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Pulsed laser deposition; Ultrafast optics; Zinc oxide;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238109
