Title :
Non resonant quasiphase-matching by Fresnel birefringence: Towards an ultrawide tunability
Author :
Haídar, Riad ; Baudrier, M. ; Kupecek, Ph. ; Rosencher, E.
Author_Institution :
Office Nat. d´´Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales, Palaiseau, France
Abstract :
We present a new quasiphase matching scenario based on the Fresnel birefringence occurring at total internal reflection, Thanks to non resonant conditions on the semiconductor plate thickness, ultrawide tunability is made possible (8-13 /spl mu/m).
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; birefringence; light reflection; optical phase matching; optical tuning; 8 to 13 mum; Fresnel birefringence; nonresonant quasiphase-matching; semiconductor plate thickness; total internal reflection; ultrawide tunability;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
