Intrinsic Optical Properties of Diamond
Intrinsic Optical Properties of Diamond
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10.1002/9783527648603.ch1
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2013-03
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R. Mildren
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R. Mildren
Diamond comprises the lowest mass element that can form a stable covalently bonded crystal lattice, and this lattice is highly symmetric and tightly bound. Its resulting extreme properties, along with the recent developments in its synthesis, have led to an explosion of interest in the material for a diverse range of optical technologies including sensors, sources, and light manipulators. The optical properties in many respects sit well apart from those of other materials, and therefore offer the tantalizing prospect of greatly enhanced capability. A detailed knowledge base of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with the bulk and the surface of diamond is of fundamental importance in assisting optical design. For any material, the dataset characterizing optical performance is large and diamond is no exception despite its inherent lattice simplicity. The properties of interest extend over a large range of optical frequencies, intensities and environmental parameters, and for many variants of the diamond form including defect and impurity levels, crystal size, and isotopic composition. Over and above the fascination held for this ancient material, its highly symmetric structure and pure natural isotopic content (98.9% 12 C) provides an outstanding example for underpinning solid - state theory. As a result, diamond has been extensively studied and its optical properties are better known than most other materials. Many excellent reviews of optical properties have been reported previously (see e.g. Refs [1 – 3] ). These concentrate mainly on linear optical properties, often focus on extrinsic phenomena, and are written from perspectives outside of the fi eld of optics, such as electronics and solid - state physics. Consequently, there is a need to consolidate the data from the perspective of optical design. Furthermore, the nonlinear optical properties of diamond have not to date been comprehensively reviewed. The aim of this chapter is to do this, with emphasis placed on the intrinsic properties of single - crystal diamond (i.e., pure Type IIa diamond 1) ). The chapter 1