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To measure the linear and nonlinear optical properties of zinc germanium phosphide (ZnGeP2) and cadmium selenide (CdSe) to assess their potential for infrared parametric generation.

April 1, 1971Applied Physics Letters

LINEAR AND NONLINEAR OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF ZnGeP2 AND CdSe

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GBG. D. BoydUK Power Networks EBE. BuehlerManomet Conservation Sciences FSF. G. StorzAT&T (United States)

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Experimental characterization reveals strong nonlinear optical properties in ZnGeP2, indicating high potential for infrared parametric oscillation.

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To measure the linear and nonlinear optical properties of zinc germanium phosphide (ZnGeP2) and cadmium selenide (CdSe) to assess their potential for infrared parametric generation.
Determined the refractive indices of ZnGeP2 across wavelengths ranging from 0.64 to 12 μm.
Measured the nonlinear optical coefficient d14 for second harmonic generation relative to gallium arsenide (GaAs) and redetermined d31 in CdSe.
Calculated phase-matching conditions and parametric oscillator threshold powers for nondegenerate three-frequency mixing.
ZnGeP2 exhibited positive birefringence and a nonlinear optical coefficient d14 relative to GaAs of 0.83 ± 15%.
While birefringence is insufficient for phase-matched second harmonic generation, nondegenerate phase-matched three-frequency mixing is achievable.
ZnGeP2 shows promise as a highly effective nonlinear optical material for parametric generation across the 0.8 to 12 μm infrared spectrum.

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Boyd et al. (1971) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8512d8cb8f39931ae2ece https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1653673

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Experimental characterization reveals strong nonlinear optical properties in ZnGeP2, indicating high potential for infrared parametric oscillation.

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