Three-photon absorption spectra of zinc blende semiconductors: theory and experiment

    Authors

    C. M. Cirloganu; P. D. Szak; L. A. Padilha; S. Webster; D. J. Hagan;E. W. Van Stryland

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    Abstract

    We calculate the spectrum of three-photon absorption (3PA) in zinc blende semiconductors using Kane's four-band model. We apply this to ZnSe and measure the 3PA spectrum using ferasecond pulses, obtaining excellent agreement. The spectrum shows the apparent onset of 3PA from the split-off band and also shows quantum interference between the several possible evolution pathways when exciting carriers from valence to conduction band. (C) 2008 Optical Society of America

    Journal Title

    Optics Letters

    Volume

    33

    Issue/Number

    22

    Publication Date

    1-1-2008

    Document Type

    Article

    First Page

    2626

    Last Page

    2628

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000261796800019

    ISSN

    0146-9592

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