Title :
New paradigm of ultrafast laser system based on a high energy oscillator and nonlinear optical frequency conversion
Author :
Petrov, G.I. ; Yakovlev, V.V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Wisconsin Univ., Milwaukee, WI, USA
Abstract :
We introduce a novel approach of generating highly reproducible, broadly tunable, ultrashort laser pulses using a very simple and inexpensive concept. Up to 10-W of average power can be routinely generated with energies up to 10 /spl mu/J per pulse and tunability from mid-IR to UV.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; neodymium; optical frequency conversion; optical pulse generation; optical tuning; solid lasers; YVO/sub 4/:Nd; high energy oscillator; nonlinear optical frequency conversion; tunability; ultrafast laser system; ultrashort laser pulses generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
