Title :
Tunable high-repetition-rate femtosecond pulse generation in the ultraviolet with BiB3O6
Author :
Ghotbi, M. ; Esteban-Martin, A. ; Ebrahim-Zadeh, M.
Author_Institution :
ICFO-Inst. de Cienc. Fotoniques, Barcelona
Abstract :
We report the generation of tunable femtosecond pulses in the ultraviolet using the nonlinear crystal BiB3O6. Average powers of 20 mW tunable over 310-355 nm at a pulse repetition rate of 76 MHz are demonstrated.
Keywords :
bismuth compounds; boron compounds; laser tuning; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; optical pulse generation; BiB3O6; nonlinear crystal; power 20 mW; tunable high-repetition-rate femtosecond pulse generation; ultraviolet range; wavelength 310 nm to 355 nm; Frequency conversion; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical frequency conversion; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pulse generation; Power generation; Pulse generation; Tunable circuits and devices; Ultrafast optics; 190.2620; 190.4400;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628530
