Aktsipetrov O.A., Baranova I.M., Evtyukhov K.N. Second Order Non-linear Optics of Silicon and Silicon Nanostructures

CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, NW, USA, 2016. — 591 p. — ISBN: 1498724159.The theory and practice of the non-linear optics of silicon are inextricably linked with a variety of areas of solid state physics, particularly semiconductor physics. However, the current literature linking these fields is scattered across various sources and is lacking in depth. Second Order Non-linear Optics of Silicon and Silicon Nanostructures describes the physical properties of silicon as they apply to non-linear optics while also covering details of the physics of semiconductors.
The book contains six chapters that focus on:
The physical properties and linear optics of silicon
Basic theoretical concepts of reflected second harmonics (RSH)
The authors’ theory of the generation of RSH at the non-linear medium–linear medium interface
An analytical review of work on the non-linear optics of silicon
The results of non-linear optical studies of silicon nanostructures
A theory of photoinduced electronic processes in semiconductors and their influence on RSH generation
The book also includes methodological problems and a significant amount of reference data. It not only reflects the current state of research but also provides a single, thorough source of introductory information for those who are becoming familiar with non-linear optics. Second Order Non-linear Optics of Silicon and Silicon Nanostructures is a valuable contribution to the fields of non-linear optics, semiconductor physics, and microelectronics, as well as a useful resource for a wide range of readers, from undergraduates to researchers.Some physical properties of silicon
Generation of reflected second harmonic: Basic theoretical concepts
Phenomenological theory of generation of second harmonic reflected from silicon surface
Experimental results of study of reflected harmonic in silicon
Second harmonic generation in silicon nanostructures
Photoinduced electronic processes in silicon and their impact on reflected second harmonic generation
Appendices
Parameters of laser pumping sources
Properties of silicon
Fundamentals of group theory
Propagation of light in absorbing medium – semiconductor in silicon
Units of measurement of non-linear optical susceptibilities and their conversion from CGS to SI system
The proof of equation (2.26)
Determination of the electric–magnetic contribution to quadratic non-linear polarization
Bra- and ket-vectors
Justification of the exponential model of spatial distribution of electrically induced non-linear polarization
Influence of surface non-linear polarization on p-polarized RSH wave
Non-linear polarization
Casimir effect
Model of bulk recombination in silicon
Concentration dependences of mobility and diffusion coefficients of current carriers in silicon