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Third harmonic generation using the hot-electron non-linearity of semiconductors

D. Chattopadhyay, +1 more
- 01 Jun 1970 - 
- Vol. 3, Iss: 6, pp 988-991
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In this paper, the third harmonic components in the reflected and transmitted waves produced by nonlinear interaction of a plane-polarized electromagnetic wave with a semiconducting sample of finite thickness have been studied.
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Third harmonic components in the reflected and transmitted waves produced by non-linear interaction of a plane-polarized electromagnetic wave with a semiconducting sample of finite thickness have been studied. It is found that the sample thickness should be a little less than half the skin depth at the fundamental frequency for optimum harmonic output.

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