Picosecond Nonlinear Resonant Interactions in Semiconductors.

Abstract

This research was aimed at advancing understanding and utilization of selected optical properties of semiconductors containing magnetic elements. Emphasis was placed on the interaction of such materials with ultrashort pulses of laser radiation in order to study coupled electronic and magnetic excitations under selected nonequilibrium conditions. We hoped to generate novel results through experimental research for applications to fast optoelectronic devices. The mixed crystal semiconductors (Cd, Mn)Se and (Cd, Mn)Te were used. The contract work has generated a number of 'firsts', e.g. we measured the formation of local, microscopic magnetically oriented 'domains' through real-time spectroscopy with picosecond laser pulses. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA170971

Entities

People

  • A. V. Nurmikko

Organizations

  • Brown University

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Classification
  • Contracts
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Excitation
  • Laser Pulses
  • Luminescence
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Physics
  • Radiation
  • Semiconductors
  • Solid State Physics
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition
  • Microelectronics