Title :
Tunable near-infrared picosecond pulses from a short-cavity dye laser
Author :
Bohnert, K. ; Boggess, Thomas F. ; Mansour, Kamjou ; Maxson, Dwight ; Smirl, Arthur L.
Author_Institution :
North Texas State University, Denton, TX, USA
fDate :
12/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We report on the generation of tunable infrared picosecond pulses by a short-cavity dye laser system consisting of a short cavity, a three-stage amplifier, and a wavelength control unit. The laser emission is temporally, spectrally, and spatially resolved. The conditions for optimum performance are ascertained, and the output characteristics important to experimental applications are determined.
Keywords :
Dye lasers; Laser tuning; Pulsed lasers; Energy conversion; Laser excitation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy; Stability; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1986.1072931
