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Role of external fields on the nonlinear optical properties of a n-type asymmetric \(\delta\)-doped double quantum well

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The effects of in-growth applied electric fields and in-plane (x-oriented) magnetic fields on the nonlinear optical rectification (NOR), second harmonic generation (SHG) and third harmonic generation (THG) of n-type asymmetric double \(\delta\)-doped GaAs quantum well are theoretically investigated. One-dimensional Schrödinger equation is solved by considering effective mass and parabolic band approximations to obtain subband energy levels and their related wave functions. The variations in the NOR, SHG and THG coefficients are determined by using the iterative solutions of the compact density matrix approach. Obtained results indicate that the applied electric field leads to optical red-shift on NOR, SHG and THG coefficients while the magnetic field causes optical blue-shift on that coefficients. Hence we can conclude that applied electromagnetic fields can be used to tune optical properties of devices working within the region of infrared electromagnetic spectrum.

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MEMR thanks Universidad de Medellín for hospitality and support during 2019–2020 sabbatical stay. He also acknowledges Mexican Conacyt for partial support through research Grant No. A1-S-8218 (CB 2017-2018), and SEP-PRODEP for support through “Estancias Cortas” fellowship.

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  1. Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Piri Reis University, 34940, Istanbul, Turkey

    Aysevil Salman Durmuslar

  2. Centro de Investigación en Ciencias-IICBA, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Col. Chamilpa, 62209, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

    Miguel Eduardo Mora-Ramos

  3. Facultad de Ciencias Básicas, Universidad de Medellín, Medellín, Colombia

    Miguel Eduardo Mora-Ramos

  4. Department of Optical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey

    Fatih Ungan

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Salman Durmuslar, A., Mora-Ramos, M.E. & Ungan, F. Role of external fields on the nonlinear optical properties of a n-type asymmetric \(\delta\)-doped double quantum well. Opt Quant Electron 52, 495 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-020-02573-5

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