The picosecond optical response of germanium is investigated by performing excitation-probe experiments on a thin, intrinsic-germanium wafer maintained at 135 K. The results of three distinct experiments are reported: (1) the transmission of a single pulse is measured as a function of irradiance, (2) the probe transmission is measured at a fixed time after excitation as a function of the excitation energy, and (3) the transmission of a probe pulse is monitored as a function of time after excitation. These experiments employ 10-picosecond laser pulses at 1.06 um and Stokes-shifted pulses at 1.55-um.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331103 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Lindle, James Ryan |
| Contributors | Smirl, Arthur L., Mackey, H. J., Van Stryland, Eric W., Soileau, M. J., Deering, William D. |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | x, 331 leaves : ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Lindle, James Ryan, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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