Title :
Ultrabroad frequency comb spanning 0.4∼4.2 µm from a Ti:sapphire laser by difference frequency technique
Author :
Han, Hainian ; Zhao, Yanying ; Zhang, Qing ; Teng, Hao ; Wei, Zhiyi
Author_Institution :
Beijing Nat. Lab. for Condensed Matter Phys., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Beijing, China
Abstract :
An ultrabroadband frequency comb covered from 400 nm to 4.2 mum was demonstrated by shaping femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser to enhance the DFG in PPLN crystal, as our best knowledge it is the broadest comb with monolithic scheme.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; lithium compounds; optical pulse generation; optical pulse shaping; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; DFG; LiNbO3; PPLN crystal; difference frequency generation; difference frequency technique; femtosecond laser pulse shaping; ultrabroad frequency comb spanning; wavelength 400 nm to 4.2 mum; Chirp; Frequency; Laser stability; Laser theory; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Ultrafast optics; (140.3590) Lasers, titanium; (140.7090). Ultrafast laser;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
