Nonlinear Optical Excitation of Surface Exciton Polaritons in ZnO

Abstract

Dispersion and damping characteristics of surface exciton polaritons in ZnO have been measured by nonlinear optical technique. Optical mixing was used to excite surface exciton polaritons while surface roughness was used to couple the surface waves out. The results were used to deduce characteristic parameters of bulk excitons in ZnO.