Dumeige, Y.Vidakovic, P.Sauvage, S.Sagnes, I.Levenson, J. A.2020-05-222020-05-222001-03Dumeige, Y.; et al.; Enhancement of second-harmonic generation in a one-dimensional semiconductor photonic band gap; Applied Physics Letters 78, 3021 (2001); https://aip.scitation.org/doi/10.1063/1.1372356https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1372356http://hdl.handle.net/11603/18731We demonstrate significant enhancement of second-order nonlinear interactions in a one-dimensional semiconductor Bragg mirror operating as a photonic band gap structure. The enhancement comes from a simultaneous availability of a high density of states, thanks to high field localization, and the improvement of effective coherent length near the photonic band edge.4 pagesen-USThis item is likely protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. Unless on a Creative Commons license, for uses protected by Copyright Law, contact the copyright holder or the author.Public Domain Mark 1.0© 2001 American Institute of PhysicsText