Growth and Study of Nonlinear Optical Materials for Frequency Conversion Devices with Applications in Defense and Security

Abstract

A series of nonlinear materials including GaAs, GaP, and ZnSe have been examined to determine their suitability for non-linear frequency conversion devices (FCD) and more specifically their use as high power, compact and broadly tunable IR and THz sources for applications in defense and security. The more mature GaAs was investigated to reveal the causes for the optical losses that restrict achievement of higher conversion efficiency in quasi phase matched FCD. The efforts to develop simple, cost effective techniques for fabrication of orientation patterned (OP) templates and to optimize the subsequent thick growth on these templates are presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA621895

Entities

People

  • Martin Kimani
  • Michael Snure
  • Peter G Schunemann
  • Rita Peterson
  • Shivashankar Vangala
  • Vladimir L. Tassev

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Conversion
  • Crystals
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Fabrication
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Conversion
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Optical Materials
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Security
  • Template Patterns

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  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
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