Title :
Frequency-tunable femtosecond sources
Author :
Sibbett, W. ; Reid, Derryck T. ; Ebrahimzadeh, M. ; Evans, J.M. ; Spence, D.E.
Author_Institution :
J F Allen Phys. Res. Labs., St Andrews Univ., Fife, UK
fDate :
11/3/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Practical schemes whereby the tunability of self-mode-locked vibronic lasers (notably titanium-sapphire) can be expanded by nonlinear optical techniques are discussed. The configurations and the performance of self-mode-locked titanium-sapphire lasers that operate either in single or double spectral bands are briefly reviewed. The applicability of optical parametric oscillation is especially highlighted for enhanced source tunability in the near infrared and the potential of difference-frequency mixing for the generation of femtosecond pulses in the mid-infrared region is also discussed
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser mode locking; laser tuning; optical frequency conversion; optical parametric oscillators; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; Ti:sapphire lasers; difference-frequency mixing; double spectral bands; frequency-tunable femtosecond sources; mid-infrared region; near infrared; nonlinear optical techniques; optical parametric oscillation; self-mode-locked vibronic lasers; single spectral bands; tunability;
Conference_Titel :
Ultra-Short Optical Pulses, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
