Abstract
New scattering orders in degenerate four-wave mixing with a bulk semiconductor have been observed due to spatial subharmonic bifurcation of the laser-induced grating. For the observation, wave mixing in the Raman-Nath regime was performed in a thin platelet of CdS that exhibited increasing absorption optical bistability. A qualitative theoretical model is presented that explains the appearance of new scattering orders.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 523-526 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review A |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1990 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics