Highly functional wideband fiber lasers for metrology

Home: SPIE.org Oct 5 2012 Broadband Sources , Tunable Sources

Spectrum compression of soliton pulses generates a narrow-linewidth pulse source that is rapidly wavelength-tunable across a broad range, making it suitable for novel applications. Advances in ultrashort-pulse laser technology have generated several new applications in the fields of laser processing, biomedical optics, opto-electronics, and related fields. 1, 2 However, conventional ultrashort-pulse lasers are limited by a requirement of quiet laboratory environments and water cooling. In addition, spectroscopy, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and nonlinear microscopy require both a wideband light source and a wavelength-tunable narrow-linewidth source. 2, 3 Moreover, tuning range is generally limited by the laser's gain bandwidth. Although ...

Read Full Article

Bookmark or Share this article

Login to comment.

Broadband light source system and method and light source combiner also categorized in Broadband Sources
A powerful new tool for medical imaging and industrial measurement also published in Home: SPIE.org
Three-dimensional, non-invasive, cross-sectional imaging of protein crystals using ultrahigh resolution optical coherence tomography also written by Norihiko Nishizawa
Ultrahigh-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography Using Femtosecond Lasers also mentions Nagoya University
Methods and devices for high power, depolarized superluminescent diodes also categorized in Broadband Sources
Quantitative comparison of contrast and imaging depth of ultrahigh-resolution optical coherence tomography images in 800–1700 nm wavelength region also written by Norihiko Nishizawa
In vivo Ultrahigh-Resolution Ophthalmic Optical Coherence Tomography Using Gaussian-Shaped Supercontinuum also written by Norihiko Nishizawa
Generation of tunable light pulses also categorized in Broadband Sources
Extended optical bandwidth semiconductor source also categorized in Broadband Sources
High power broadband source with stable and equalized spectrum output also categorized in Broadband Sources