Efficient infrared upconversion in Gap

Authors

M. A. Gundersen, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
T. A. Yocom, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
P. G. Snyder, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
P. F. Williams, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

March 1982

Comments

Published in J. Appl. Phys. 53(3), March 1982. Copyright © 1982 American Institute of Physics. Used by permission.

Abstract

Mechanisms for linear conversion of infrared to visible were investigated in extrinsic Gap. Efficient (1 %) conversion of 10 micron to visible was observed in GaP:Zn,O. Several device applications are discussed and a quantum counter scheme involving 111-V photocathodes is presented.