Title :
High Repetition Rate Two-color Pump-probe System based on Optical Parametric Generation in PPLN crystals
Author :
Marangoni, M. ; Osellame, R. ; Polli, D. ; Ramponi, R. ; Morgner, U. ; Cerullo, G.
Author_Institution :
Politecnico di Milano, Milan
Abstract :
By exploiting optical parametric generation in PPLN crystals driven by a cavity-dumped Yb:KYW mode-locked laser, we realized a two-color pump-probe system tunable in the near-infrared with 1-MHz repetition rate and 100-fs temporal resolution.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; laser tuning; lithium compounds; optical parametric devices; optical pumping; potassium compounds; solid lasers; ytterbium; KYW:Yb; LiNbO3; PPLN crystals; Yb:KYW mode-locked laser; cavity-dumped laser; laser mode locking; optical parametric generation; periodically poled lithium niobate crystals; time 100 fs; two-color pump-probe system; Crystals; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453630