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Title: | A picosecond near-infrared laser source based on a self-seeded optical parametric generator | Authors: | Upputuri, P.K. Wang, H. |
Issue Date: | Sep-2013 | Citation: | Upputuri, P.K., Wang, H. (2013-09). A picosecond near-infrared laser source based on a self-seeded optical parametric generator. Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics 112 (4) : 521-527. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-013-5434-1 | Abstract: | We report on the design and development of a new type of near-IR laser source. The source comprises of an optical parametric generator (OPG) and a second harmonic generator (SHG) pumped by an 80-MHz, 1064-nm, 7-ps Nd:YVO4 laser. The OPG is self-seeded with a fraction of its own signal output, which significantly enhances its conversion efficiency. The SHG doubles the frequency of OPG signal to produce a coherent output. The final output beam has a tunable wavelength near 800 nm, an average power of over 1 W, and a pulse duration around 5 ps. The M2-factor of the output beam can reach 1.1 after spatial filtering. With the new laser source, we have successfully demonstrated coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy on 1 μm polystyrene beads, which shows that it has the potential to be a substitute for a picosecond optical parametric oscillator in certain microscopy or spectroscopy applications. | Source Title: | Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics | URI: | http://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/95668 | ISSN: | 09462171 | DOI: | 10.1007/s00340-013-5434-1 |
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