New mid-infrared optical sources based on isotropic semiconductors (zinc selenide and gallium arsenide) using total internal reflection quasi-phase-matching

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5136, Issue , 2002, Pages 335-343

  Haidar R ^a   Kupecek, Ph ^a   Rosencher, E ^a   Triboulet, R ^b   Lemasson, Ph ^b  

^a ONERA   (France)

^b CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Difference frequency generation; Fresnel birefringence; Isotropic semiconductors; Mid infrared light; Non linear optics; Quasi phase matching

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; NONLINEAR OPTICS; REFLECTION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SEMICONDUCTING ZINC COMPOUNDS;

FRESNEL BIREFRINGENCE; QUASI PHASE MATCHING; ZINC SELENIDE;

OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORS;

EID: 1342311382     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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