Electric field control of optical second-harmonic generation in a quantum well

L. Tsang, D. Ahn, S. L. Chuang

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Abstract

We present theoretical predictions of the second-harmonic susceptibility due to an intersubband transition within the conduction band of a quantum well in an external applied electric field. The asymmetry of the quantum well due to the electric field accounts for the nonvanishing of the second-order susceptibilities. It is shown that for moderate values of an applied electric field of 10-70 kV/cm, the second-harmonic susceptibility is generally 10-100 times larger than that of bulk GaAs. Furthermore, this procedure of second-harmonic generation can be controlled by an external modulating voltage.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)697-699
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume52
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1988

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