Title :
Time-resolved third harmonic generation from laser- melted semiconductors
Author :
Grigsby, W. ; Downer, M.C. ; Ditmire, T.
Author_Institution :
Texas Center for High Intensity Laser Science, The University of Texas at Austin, 1 University Station #C1510, 78712, USA
Abstract :
To develop shock melting diagnostics, we are studying laser melted semiconductors using nonlinear optical probes. We find a rapid response in THG from Si and GaAs, with both linearly and circularly polarized incident radiation.
Keywords :
Crystalline materials; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Polarization; Probes; Reflectivity; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431412
