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Short-cavity picosecond dye laser design

Journal Article · · Appl. Opt.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.18.000532· OSTI ID:6477909

The design of a short-cavity dye laser is described. The laser produces a 2-psec pulse which is tunable in the range between 400 mm and 470 mm when pumped with an 8-psec 355-mm third-harmonic pulse from a mode-locked Nd/sup +3/:glass laser. The laser features a variable calibrated cavity length (10--500 ..mu..m), a dye cell through which dye can be continuously flowed, and a compact rugged design. The laser has been incorporated into several picosecond spectroscopy experiments and has proved to be a convenient and useful tunable blue source.

Research Organization:
University of Redlands, Physics Department, Redlands, California 92373
OSTI ID:
6477909
Journal Information:
Appl. Opt.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Opt.; (United States) Vol. 18:4; ISSN APOPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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