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US 2015/0316831 A1Published application
Diamond-based supercontinuum generation system
AssigneeNewport Corporation
InventorsJames Kafka, Alan Petersen
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Abstract
A supercontinuum source using diamond as the supercontinuum material is disclosed that works at higher average powers than previous sources. The thermal properties of diamond allow continuum to be generated directly from an oscillator at high repetition rates. The diamond does not need to be translated even at multi-Watt power levels. This diamond continuum source can be based on a single filament and thus possesses excellent stability and phase coherence.
Claims30
A laser system configured to generate a continuum output, comprising:
- at least one pump laser system configured to output sub-picosecond pump signals;
- and
- at least one single filament diamond-based continuum generator in optical communication with the pump laser system, the continuum generator configured to output at least one continuum signal.
A laser system configured to generate a continuum output, comprising:
- at least one pump laser system configured to output sub-picosecond pump signals;
- and,
- at least one single filament continuum generator formed in a bulk material, the continuum generator configured to remain substantially stationary during operation of the laser system, the continuum generator configured to output a continuum signal of about 5 W or greater.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.