Title :
Watt-level, tunable, fiber-laser-pumped picosecond parametric source for the near-infrared
Author :
Kumar, S. Chaitanya ; Kimmelma, O. ; Ebrahim-Zadeh, M.
Author_Institution :
ICFO-Inst. de Cienc. Fotoniques, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
We demonstrate a tunable picosecond source providing up to 3.5 W over 752-860 nm, with a power stability of 1.6% rms over 14 hours using intracavity frequency-doubling in optical-parametric-oscillator synchronously pumped by a Yb-fiber laser.
Keywords :
infrared sources; laser modes; laser stability; laser tuning; optical harmonic generation; optical parametric oscillators; optical pulse generation; optical pumping; Yb-fiber laser; intracavity frequency-doubling; near-infrared sources; optical-parametric-oscillator; picosecond parametric source; wavelength 752 nm to 860 nm; Crystals; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Laser stability; Power generation; Pump lasers; Tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
