Title :
Time-Resolved Third Harmonic Generation from Laser-Melted Semiconductors
Author :
Grigsby, W. ; Downer, M.C. ; Ditmire, T.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Texas, Austin
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 :
III-V semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; gallium arsenide; optical harmonic generation; silicon; time resolved spectra; GaAs; Si; circularly polarized incident radiation; laser- melted semiconductors; nonlinear optical probes; time-resolved third harmonic generation; Crystalline materials; Frequency conversion; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Polarization; Probes; Reflectivity; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453635
