Apparatus and method for the generation of supercontinuum pulses
US9531153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/1106
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Optical pulse source, for generating optical supercontinuum pulses, comprising: an optical pump laser operable to generate a number of optical pump pulses at a pump pulse repetition rate; a nonlinear optical element arranged to receive optical pump pulses and configured to generate therefrom optical supercontinuum pulses; and a gating device provided between the pump laser and the nonlinear optical element and operable to selectively limit the number of optical pump pulses received by the nonlinear optical element in order to generate optical supercontinuum pulses at a user selectable repetition rate lower than the pump pulse repetition rate, wherein the optical pulse source further comprises a second gating device provided after the nonlinear optical element.
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