Accession Number:

ADA278271

Title:

Research in the Optical Sciences

Descriptive Note:

Final technical rept., 1 Oct 1992-30 Nov 1993

Corporate Author:

ARIZONA UNIV TUCSON OPTICAL SCIENCES CENTER

Personal Author(s):

• Powell, Richard C.

Report Date:

1994-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

64.0

Abstract:

This report discusses research progress in the optical sciences, including the areas of Monte Carlo simulation of multiple quantum well infrared detectors field-of-view micro-optics optical elements for X-UV wavelengths fundamental physics of MBE heterostructures MBE growth of novel semiconductor heterostructures optical nonlinearities in low-dimensional semiconductor structures carrier relaxation studies in semiconductor lasers and in novel GaAs quantum-well structures spectral hole burning and instabilities in semiconductor lasers surface characterization of semiconductor structures propagation of short optical pulses in passive and active nonlinear all-optical switches and atom optics. Optical sciences.

Descriptors:

• *OPTICS
• SIMULATION
• DETECTORS
• GALLIUM ARSENIDES
• SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS
• ATOMS
• NONLINEAR OPTICS
• MONTE CARLO METHOD
• SURFACES
• SWITCHES
• SHORT PULSES
• OPTICAL SWITCHING
• RELAXATION
• INFRARED DETECTORS
• PULSES
• PHYSICS
• MOLECULAR BEAMS
• LASERS
• SEMICONDUCTORS
• EPITAXIAL GROWTH
• STRUCTURES
• QUANTUM WELLS
• PROPAGATION

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers
• Infrared Detection and Detectors
• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE