Tunable infrared generation using a femtosecond 250 kHz Ti:sapphire regenerative amplifier

Journal Article · Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996 · IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/3.511538· OSTI ID:376056

Reed, M K; Shepard, M K.S. ^[1]

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1. Coherent Inc., Santa Clara, CA (United States). Coherent Laser Group

A mode-locked Ti:sapphire regenerative amplifier system pumped with a single argon ion laser produces {micro}J energy 100 femtosecond pulses of 800 nm wavelength at 250 kHz repetition rate. Pumping a Type II BBO (barium borate) OPA (optical parametric amplifier) with this output generates 500 nJ infrared pulses and continuous tuning from 1.1 {micro}m to beyond 2.5 {micro}m. Difference frequency generation of the signal idler output from this OPA source in AgGaS{sub f2} produces 60 nJ midinfrared pulses and continuous tuning from 2.4 {micro}m to beyond 12 {micro}m.

• OSTI ID: 376056
• Journal Information: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, Journal Name: IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 32; ISSN 0018-9197; ISSN IEJQA7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
BARIUM COMPOUNDS
BORATES
DESIGN
GALLIUM SULFIDES
INFRARED RADIATION
LASER MATERIALS
LASER RADIATION
PARAMETRIC AMPLIFIERS
SILVER SULFIDES
SOLID STATE LASERS
TITANIUM IONS