DocumentCode
444238
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
Volume
1
fYear
2005
fDate
22-27 May 2005
Firstpage
643
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN
1-55752-796-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548882
Filename
1548882
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