Title :
Tunable few-cycle laser source: A new efficient process through filamentation in gases
Author :
Théberge, F. ; Liu, W. ; Aközbek, N. ; Becker, A. ; Chin, S.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Phys., Univ. Laval, Quebec City, QC
Abstract :
Tunable few-cycle laser pulses in the visible spectrum are efficiently generated by four wave mixing process during the filamentation in air. The mode quality and energy stability were exceptional.
Keywords :
laser tuning; multiwave mixing; visible spectra; filamentation; four wave mixing; gases; tunable few-cycle laser source; visible spectrum; Gas lasers; Gases; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Tunable circuits and devices; Ultrafast optics; (190.4380) Nonlinear optics, four-wave mixing; (320.7090) Ultrafast lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628572
