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Published on: May 27, 2013
K4GeP4Se12: a case for phase-change nonlinear optical chalcogenide
J I Jang1, S Park, C M Harrison
1Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy, Binghamton University, P.O. Box 6000, Binghamton, New York 13902, USA. jjoon@binghamton.edu
Abstract:
We report on broadband nonlinear optical (NLO) responses from a phase-change chalcogenide compound K(4)GeP(4)Se(12). Its glassy phase exhibits unusual second-harmonic generation (SHG) due to the preservation of local crystallographic order. The SHG efficiency of the glassy form can be boosted by more than 2 orders of magnitude by simple heat treatment. Strong SHG and third-harmonic generation from both glassy and crystalline compounds were characterized over a wide wavelength range of 1.2-4.0 μm. Our results imply that K(4)GeP(4)Se(12) can be utilized for various NLO applications in the mid-infrared spectrum.
