Intracavity nonlinear optics of semiconductor nanostructures and new mid/far-infrared laser schemes

Vladimir Ya. Aleshkin; Aleksandr A. Afonenko; Aleksey A. Belyanin; Aleksandr A. Dubinov; Vitaly V. Kocharovsky; Vladimir V. Kocharovsky; Marlan O. Scully

doi:10.1117/12.675639

18 April 2006 Intracavity nonlinear optics of semiconductor nanostructures and new mid/far-infrared laser schemes

Vladimir Ya. Aleshkin, Aleksandr A. Afonenko, Aleksey A. Belyanin, Aleksandr A. Dubinov, Vitaly V. Kocharovsky, Vladimir V. Kocharovsky, Marlan O. Scully

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Proceedings Volume 6180, Photonics, Devices, and Systems III; 618004 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.675639
Event: Photonics, Devices, and Systems III, 2005, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

Recent theoretical and experimental results in nonlinear optics of semiconductor nanostructures and intracavity nonlinear mixing of laser modes are reviewed. A comparative analysis of the implemented and newly suggested schemes for the difference- and sum-frequency, second-harmonic, and parametric generation is presented. In particular, the problems of nonlinear photonic crystals, true- and quasi-phase-matching designs, and the use of the longitudinal, transverse, and 2D (metal or dielectric) gratings in the surface-emitting semiconductor devices are discussed. The most promising schemes of nonlinear-mixing lasers, both quantum cascade (intersubband) and diode-type (interband), are described. Finally, numerous applications of nonlinear-mixing lasers and open issues in physics and technology posed by the problem are given.

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Vladimir Ya. Aleshkin, Aleksandr A. Afonenko, Aleksey A. Belyanin, Aleksandr A. Dubinov, Vitaly V. Kocharovsky, Vladimir V. Kocharovsky, and Marlan O. Scully "Intracavity nonlinear optics of semiconductor nanostructures and new mid/far-infrared laser schemes", Proc. SPIE 6180, Photonics, Devices, and Systems III, 618004 (18 April 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.675639

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