Scaling of four-photon absorption in InAs

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作者
Hasselbeck, MP
VanStryland, EW
SheikBahae, M
机构
[1] UNIV CENT FLORIDA,CTR RES & EDUC OPT & LASERS,ORLANDO,FL 32816
[2] UNIV NEW MEXICO,DEPT PHYS & ASTRON,ALBUQUERQUE,NM 87131
[3] PHILIPS LABS,KIRTLAND AFB,NM
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10.1364/JOSAB.14.001616
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
By monitoring the nonlinear absorption of picosecond laser pulses as a function of lattice temperature, we identify four-photon absorption in bulk InAs. Optical bandgap scaling of this process is consistent with a calculation obtained from fourth-order perturbation theory for allowed-allowed-allowed-forbidden transitions. A model of nonlinear absorption based on laser-induced impact ionization disagrees with the experimental results. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.
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页码:1616 / 1624
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