Nonlinear Optical Phenomena in Solids

Abstract

Three nonlinear optical effects in (Hg,Cd)Te have been experimentally evaluated, including the spin-flip Raman laser, four-photon mixing, and optical phase conjugation. Theoretical analysis has revealed the role that Auger recombination plays in limiting the lifetime in p-type (Hg,Cd)Te and strongly degenerate n-type (HgCd)Te. Diamondlike carbon thin films have been produced by argon sputtering in the presence of hydrocarbon gas. Ten major new discoveries have been documented. One patent disclosure was filed and one is in preparation. Ten scientific papers have been published, two chapters are in press and two papers have been accepted for publication. Twenty-three spoken papers have been presented at scientific meetings and four have been submitted for presentation. Twenty-six major interactions with other scientists and organizations have occurred. Samples of (Hg,Cd)Te have been supplied to six universities and institutes, and samples of diamondlike carbon thin films to one government agency.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA096978

Entities

People

  • John F. Ready
  • Muhammad A. Khan
  • Paul W. Kruse
  • T. J. Moravec
  • T. N. Casselman

Organizations

  • Honeywell International, Inc.

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Conduction Bands
  • Detectors
  • Difference Frequency
  • Electro-Optics
  • Electrons
  • Energy Bands
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Laser Beams
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optics
  • Refractive Index
  • Semiconductors
  • Wave Mixing

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy