Broadly tunable optical parametric oscillator
US8902939B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/1118
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A novel broadly tunable optical parametric oscillator is described for use in numerous applications including multi-photon microscopy. The optical parametric oscillator includes at least one sub-picosecond laser pump source configured to output a pump signal having a wavelength of about 650 nm or less and at least one type II optical parametric oscillator in optical communication with the pump source and configured to generate a single widely tunable pulsed optical signal. In one application, an optical system is in optical communication with the optical parametric oscillator and configured to direct at least a portion of the optical signal to a specimen, and at least one analyzing device is configured to receive a signal from the specimen in response to the optical signal.
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