Measurement of the d(36) coefficient of mercury cadmium telluride by reflection second harmonic generation

Wark, A.W. and Pugh, D. and Berlouis, L.E.A. and Cruickshank, F.R. and Brevet, P.F. (2001) Measurement of the d(36) coefficient of mercury cadmium telluride by reflection second harmonic generation. Journal of Applied Physics, 89 (1). pp. 306-310. ISSN 0021-8979

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    Abstract

    The second order nonlinear coefficient (d36) of the narrow band gap semiconductor, mercury cadmium telluride (MCT), is measured. Because MCT is strongly absorbing at a 1.06 μm wavelength, the measurement was performed by comparing the second harmonic intensity reflected from the material surface to the second harmonic intensity measured for a quartz sample in transmission. The analysis depends on the derivation of comparable expressions for the reflected and transmitted intensities. Using this approach a value of d36=350±40 pm/V is obtained, a value much larger than those reported for similar zinc-blende type materials. The large magnitude of the MCT d36 is attributed to an electronic resonance enhancement.

    Author(s):Wark, A.W., Pugh, D., Berlouis, L.E.A., Cruickshank, F.R. and Brevet, P.F.
    Item type:Article
    ID code:10256
    Keywords:optical harmonic generation, II-VI semiconductors, cadmium compounds, mercury compounds, narrow band gap semiconductors, measurement of the d(36) coefficient, mercury cadmium telluride, second harmonic generation, Chemistry, Chemistry(all), Physics and Astronomy(all)
    Subjects:Science > Chemistry
    Department:Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry
    Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
    Date deposited:12 Apr 2011 14:32
    Last modified:05 Jun 2019 00:34
    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/10256
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