Title :
Tunable high repetition-rate mid-infrared optical combs from a compact amplified Er-doped fiber oscillator
Author :
Gambetta, A. ; Azzini, S. ; Galzerano, G. ; Laporta, P. ; Ramponi, R. ; Marangoni, M.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Politec. di Milano, Milan
Abstract :
Tunable optical combs spanning the 6.5-8.5 mum range are obtained as a result of a difference-frequency-generation process between pulse-trains emitted by an amplified 100 MHz Er-fiber oscillator with unprecedented average power of tens of microwatts.
Keywords :
erbium; laser beams; laser tuning; optical fibre amplifiers; optical frequency conversion; optical pulse generation; JkJk:Er; compact amplified erbium-doped fiber oscillator; difference-frequency-generation process; laser power; pulse-trains emission; tunable high repetition-rate mid-infrared optical combs; wavelength 6.5 mum to 8.5 mum; Biomedical optical imaging; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Supercontinuum generation; 190.4410 (Nonlinear optics, parametric processes); 300.6340 (Spectroscopy, infrared);
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
