Title :
A coherent tunable source of high-power nanosecond pulses at ∼840 nm, near the Fourier limit of optical bandwidth
Author :
Baldwin, Kenneth G H ; Kono, Mitsuhiko ; White, Richard T. ; He, Yabai ; Orr, Brian J.
Author_Institution :
Res. Sch. of Phys. Sci. & Eng., Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT
Abstract :
A chirp-controlled nanosecond-pulsed tunable optical parametric oscillator and two-stage Ti:sapphire amplifier generate high-power coherent light at ~840 nm, with frequency stability and narrow optical bandwidth as needed for high-resolution ultraviolet spectroscopy.
Keywords :
laser frequency stability; light coherence; optical fibre amplifiers; optical parametric oscillators; optical tuning; Fourier limit; chirp-controlled nanosecond-pulsed tunable optical parametric oscillator; coherent tunable source; frequency stability; high-power nanosecond pulses; high-resolution ultraviolet spectroscopy; narrow optical bandwidth; two-stage Ti:sapphire amplifier; Bandwidth; Chirp; High power amplifiers; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; (190.4970) Parametric oscillators and amplifiers; (300.6320) Spectroscopy, high-resolution;
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
