Title :
Few-cycle-pulse generation and its applications
Author :
Kartner, F.X. ; Morgner, U. ; Ell, R. ; Ippen, E.P. ; Fujimoto, J.G. ; Scheuer, V. ; Angelow, G. ; Tschudi, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. & Inf. Technol., Karlsruhe Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Sub-two-cycle optical pulses (5 fs) with spectra extending over more than one octave are generated directly from a Kerr-lens modelocked (KLM) Ti:sapphire laser. Applications of this broadband source in optical coherence tomography and phase sensitive nonlinear optics are demonstrated.
Keywords :
infrared spectra; laser mode locking; optical Kerr effect; optical pulse generation; optical tomography; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; 5 fs; Kerr-lens mode locked Ti:sapphire laser; broadband source; few-cycle-pulse generation; optical coherence tomography; phase sensitive nonlinear optics; sub-two-cycle optical pulses; Bandwidth; Laboratories; Laser modes; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical resonators; Oscillators; Pulse compression methods; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.967996
