Ultrafast Phenomena XVI pp 777-779 | Cite as
Ultra-Broadband Infrared Pulses from a Potassium-Titanyl Phosphate Optical Parametric Amplifier for VIS-IR-SFG Spectroscopy
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A non-collinear KTP-OPA to provide ultra-broadband mid-infrared pulses was designed and characterized. With proper pulse-front and phase correction, the system has a potential for high-time resolution vibrational VIS-IR-SFG spectroscopy.
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Pump Pulse Optical Parametric Amplifier Seed Pulse Optical Parametric Amplification Sapphire Plate
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