Compact, High-Power, Fiber-Laser-Based Coherent Sources Tunable in the Mid-Infrared and THz Spectrum

Abstract

In the overall project, we have made substantial progress in the advancement of nonlinear frequency conversion sources and optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) for the deep mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectral regions >5 microns. We have successfully developed tunable deep mid-IR systems in both continuous-wave (cw) and ultrafast femtosecond time-scales using compact fiber lasers and Kerr-lens modelocked Ti:sapphire laser as pump source. In cw operation, we have achieved world-record output powers, while in the ultrafast femtosecond time-scale we have demonstrated world-record broadband wavelength tuning in the deep mid- IR in rapid static geometry using OPO cavity delay tuning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2015
Accession Number
ADA627212

Entities

People

  • Majid Ebrahim-Zadeh

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Antireflection Coatings
  • Continuous Waves
  • Femtosecond Time
  • Frequency
  • Frequency Conversion
  • Geometry
  • Lasers
  • Light Sources
  • Measurement
  • Optical Fiber Lasers
  • Optical Materials
  • Picosecond Time
  • Repetition Rate
  • Spectra
  • Two Photon Absorption
  • Waveplates

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy