Title :
Ultrafast third order nonlinear optical response of germanium nanoparticles embedded in a silica matrix
Author :
Melinger, J.S. ; Kleiman, V.D. ; McMorrow, D. ; Carosella, C.A. ; Schiestel, S.
Author_Institution :
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
We study the properties of the third order nonlinear optical response of germanium nanoparticles embedded in a thin film silica matrix. Ultrafast four-wave mixing measurements are performed on samples with different nanoparticle diameters.
Keywords :
germanium; high-speed optical techniques; multiwave mixing; nanostructured materials; optical films; Ge; SiO/sub 2/:Ge; germanium nanoparticles; nanoparticle diameters; silica matrix; thin film silica matrix; ultrafast four-wave mixing measurements; ultrafast third order nonlinear optical response; Atom optics; Atomic measurements; Germanium; Ion beams; Nanoparticles; Nonlinear optics; Optical films; Optical mixing; Silicon compounds; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Nonlinear Optics: Materials, Fundamentals, and Applications, 2000. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
Kaua´i-Lihue, HI, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-646-X
DOI :
10.1109/NLO.2000.883590
