Recent advances in ultrafast optical parametric oscillator frequency combs

Richard A. McCracken; Zhaowei Zhang; Derryck T. Reid

doi:10.1117/1.OE.53.12.122605

Recent advances in ultrafast optical parametric oscillator frequency combs

Richard A. McCracken, Zhaowei Zhang, Derryck T. Reid

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We discuss recent advances in the stabilization and application of femtosecond frequency combs based on optical parametric oscillators (OPOs) pumped by femtosecond lasers at 800 and 1060 nm. A method for locking to zero the carrier-envelope-offset of a Ti:sapphire-pumped OPO comb is described. The application of Yb:KYW-laser-pumped dual-combs for mid-infrared spectroscopy is detailed, specifically methane spectroscopy at approximately a 0.7% concentration at 1 atm.

Original language	English
Article number	122605
Journal	Optical Engineering
Volume	53
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.53.12.122605
Publication status	Published - 14 Aug 2014

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