Title :
GaSxSe1−x compounds for nonlinear optics
Author :
Panyutin, Vladimir L. ; Zagumennyi, Alexander I. ; Zerrouk, Abdelmounaime F. ; Noack, Frank ; Petrov, Valentin
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. for Nonlinear Opt. & Ultrafast Spectrosc., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
We measure the nonlinearity and transparency of mixed GaSxSe1-x crystals and show that GaS0.4Se0.6 is a promising nonlinear material for mid-IR (>5 mum) OPO operation without two-photon absorption for a pump wavelength of 1064 nm.
Keywords :
II-VI semiconductors; gallium compounds; nonlinear optics; optical materials; optical parametric oscillators; optical pumping; transparency; GaS0.4Se0.6; GaSxSe1-x compounds; midinfrared operation; mixed crystals; nonlinear material; nonlinear optics; optical parametric oscillator; optical pumping; transparency; two-photon absorption; wavelength 1064 nm; Absorption; Crystalline materials; Crystallization; Crystals; Gas lasers; Gases; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical materials; Solids; (190.2620) Harmonic generation and mixing; (190.4400) Nonlinear optics, materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
