Effects of plate thickness and stack distribution of quasi-phase-matched materials on nonlinear frequency generation

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1560-1569

  Wong, S K ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; FABRICATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTIMIZATION; SECOND HARMONIC GENERATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

NONLINEAR CONVERSION PROCESS; NONLINEAR FREQUENCY CONVERSION;

SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

EID: 0030243652     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.535359     Document Type: Article

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