Title :
Coherent acoustic phonons in silicon: propagation studies and imaging applications
Author :
Daly, B.C. ; Norris, T.B. ; Chen, J. ; Khurgin, J.B. ; Pau, S. ; Tennant, D.M. ; Taylor, J.A. ; Bower, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafast Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
We generate and detect coherent acoustic phonon pulses in Si using ultrafast optics. A unified model of diffractive, dispersive, and nonlinear propagation effects is developed and verified. Imaging using diffracted phonon pulses shows submicron resolution.
Keywords :
acoustic pulses; elemental semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; phonons; silicon; Si; coherent acoustic phonon pulse generation; diffracted phonon pulses; nonlinear propagation effect; submicron resolution; ultrafast optics; Acoustic applications; Acoustic diffraction; Acoustic imaging; Acoustic propagation; Acoustic pulses; Optical imaging; Optical propagation; Optical pulse generation; Phonons; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548882
