Title :
Investigation of the nonlinear optical properties of quantum confined InP deposited in porous glass
Author :
Dvorak, M.D. ; Hendershot, D.G. ; Justus, B.L.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
In conclusion, we report results of Z-scan experiments with InP microcrystals deposited in Vycor. The data indicates that the quantum confinement provided by the microcrystals produces a significant nonlinear refractive index. It is also shown that, for a short pulse duration (100 psec), nonlinear absorption is negligible at 1064nm. Further, the temporal characteristics of the optical nonlinearities have also been investigated
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; indium compounds; light absorption; nonlinear optics; quantum interference devices; quantum solids; refractive index; 100 ps; 1064 nm; InP; InP microcrystals; Vycor; Z-scan experiments; nonlinear absorption; nonlinear optical properties; nonlinear refractive index; optical nonlinearities; porous glass; quantum confined; quantum confinement; short pulse duration; temporal characteristics; Absorption; Glass; Indium phosphide; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Potential well; Semiconductor materials;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 1994. NLO '94 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1473-5
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.1994.470878
