Distinguishing surface and bulk contributions to third-harmonic generationin silicon

Authors
Saeta, PN Miller, NA
Citation
Pn. Saeta et Na. Miller, Distinguishing surface and bulk contributions to third-harmonic generationin silicon, APPL PHYS L, 79(17), 2001, pp. 2704-2706
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00036951 → ACNP
Volume
79
Issue
17
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2704 - 2706
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6951(20011022)79:17<2704:DSABCT>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We report measurements of third-harmonic generation from ultrathin crystall ine silicon layers of gradually varying thickness. Both the angular and thi ckness dependence of the third-harmonic light generated in transmission at normal incidence are consistent with negligible surface contribution to thi rd-harmonic generation in silicon, even under tight focusing. This work ill ustrates a method for distinguishing surface and bulk contributions to harm onic generation. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.