Visible laser sources

Frequency doubled green-to-red visible source

A visible laser source based on frequency doubling of a Raman fiber laser, generates continuous power from green to red for applications in biomedical imaging.

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Technology at a glance

Specifications

• Broad spectral range: 530-640 nm.
•Tunable high repetitio rate: 20-80 kHz.
•Nanosecond pulse duration: ~30 ns.
•High pulse energy: upto 2 μJ.

Advance nonlinear optics

• Frequency conversion using second-order (χ²) nonlinear interactions.
• Implementation with BBO, LBO, and PPLN crystals, selected based on phase-matching and power handling requirements..

Video demonstration

• Second harmonic generation.: 530-750 nm.
• Crystal used: β-BBO kHz.
• Phase matching sheme: Birefringence phase-matching.
• Source: Raman fiber laser, tunable in 1-1.6 μm

Photoacoustic imaging

Already deployed

Photoacoustic spectroscopy

  • High-resolution photoacoustic spectroscopy.
  • Viable alternative to bulky and cost ineffective OPO sources.

Additional applications

Tunable source

Application space

Research outputs

Widely tunable visible laser source

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