DocumentCode
2879843
Title
Two alternative approaches to broadband visible light generation with mode-locked Erbium fiber lasers
Author
Tauser ; Zach, Armin ; Lison, F. ; Adler, Florian ; Moutzouris, K. ; Leitenstorfer, Alfred
Author_Institution
TOPTICA Photonics AG, Grafelfing
fYear
2006
fDate
21-26 May 2006
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We compare two methods for the generation of light pulses across the visible spectral band starting from a 1.55 mum fiber laser. Particular advantages of either technique are discussed with respect to applications in frequency metrology and microscopy.
Keywords
erbium; fibre lasers; laser mode locking; optical pulse generation; Er-doped lasers; JkJk:Er; broadband visible light generation; frequency metrology; light pulses; mode-locked fiber lasers; wavelength 1.55 mum; Broadband communication; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Metrology; Microscopy; (120.3940) Metrology; (140.3600) Laser, tunable; (180.2520) Fluorescence microscopy;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628754
Filename
4628754
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