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Optical parametric processes and broadly tunable femtosecond sources

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The basic concepts of optical parametric processes and recent results on broadly tunable high-repetition rate femtosecond Optical Parametric Oscillators (fs OPO) are reviewed. Ti:Sapphire-Laser pumped KTP, KTA, and CTA fs OPOs and intracavity-doubled fs KTP OPO in particular are discussed.

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Tang, C.L., Powers, P.E. & Ellingson, R.J. Optical parametric processes and broadly tunable femtosecond sources. Appl. Phys. B 58, 243–248 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01081316

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