DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF ZNGEP2 BIREFRINGENCE FROM 0.66 TO 12.2 MU-M USING POLARIZED-LIGHT INTERFERENCE

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FISCHER, DW [1 ]
OHMER, MC [1 ]
SCHUNEMANN, PG [1 ]
POLLAK, TM [1 ]
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[1] LOCKHEED SANDERS INC,NASHUA,NH 03061
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10.1063/1.359175
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The birefringence (Δn) of ZnGeP2 has been measured directly from polarized light interference spectra obtained in transmittance over the 0.66-12 μm wavelength range from samples of six different thicknesses. The Δn values were determined from the positions of fringe maxima (Δn=kλ/t) and then compared to previously published data which were obtained by a different technique. It was found that the interference fringe method results in values of Δn accurate to ±0.00005. The data are shown to exhibit much less scatter as a function of wavelength than previous results and can lead to more accurate calculations of phase-matching angles for second-harmonic generation applications. © 1995 American Institute of Physics.
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