Title :
Sub-20 fs visible pulses with 750 nJ energy from a 100 kHz NOPA
Author :
Piel, J. ; Riedle, E. ; Gundlach, L. ; Ernstorfer, Ralph ; Eichberger, R.
Author_Institution :
LS fur BioMolekulare Optik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Univ., Munchen, Germany
Abstract :
A single stage noncollinearly phase matched optical parametric amplifier (NOPA) was used to generate sub-20 fs tunable visible pulses at a repetition rate of 100 kHz. The single stage NOPA pumped by the 100 kHz 50 fs pulses is an extremely simple, compact and stable device that delivers tunable visible pulses with unprecedented pulse energy and in particular much shorter duration than previously available. These pulses will be most useful for various spectroscopic experiments in molecular, surface and biological physics.
Keywords :
optical parametric amplifiers; optical phase matching; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; visible spectra; 20 fs; 50 fs; 750 nJ; noncollinearly phase matched optical parametric amplifier; optical pumping; visible pulse generation; Biomedical optical imaging; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical frequency conversion; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2003. CLEO/Europe. 2003 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7734-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2003.1313522
