Title :
Comparison of the nonlinear transmission of Cd0.65Mg0.35Te and CdTe
Author :
Gonzalez, Leonel P. ; Guha, Shekhar ; Corbett, Mark ; Trivedi, Sudhir
Author_Institution :
Air Force Res. Lab., Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
Abstract :
The nonlinear absorption coefficient of magnesium doped cadmium telluride (Cd0.65Mg0.35Te) is measured and compared with undoped CdTe. The samples were tested at 1064 nm using both picosecond and nanosecond lasers.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; absorption coefficients; cadmium compounds; high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; semiconductor lasers; 1064 nm; Cd0.65Mg0.35Te; magnesium doped cadmium telluride; nanosecond lasers; nonlinear absorption coefficient; picosecond lasers; Absorption; Cadmium compounds; Crystalline materials; Laboratories; Laser modes; Magnesium; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Silicon compounds; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548944