Title :
Transverse sum-frequency generation in single semiconductor nanowires
Author :
Huakang Yu ; Wei Fang ; Fuxing Gu ; Weitao Liu ; Aimin Wang ; Xing Lin ; Liying Chen ; Limin Tong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Opt. Eng., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou, China
Abstract :
Here we report efficient transverse sum-frequency generation in single semiconductor nanowires with low-power operation, which may serve as broadband tunable coherent light source for potential application in physics, chemistry, materials science and biology.
Keywords :
light sources; nanophotonics; nanowires; optical harmonic generation; optical tuning; semiconductor quantum wires; biology; broadband tunable coherent light source; chemistry; low-power operation; materials science; physics; single semiconductor nanowires; transverse sum-frequency generation; Biomedical optical imaging; Frequency conversion; Nanowires; Optical mixing; Optical refraction; Optical variables control;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
