We report on generation of blue light exploiting high-order mode propagation in a microstructured fiber pumped by a Ti:Sapphire close to the zero-dispersion wavelength of the first high-order mode. An new interesting regime was observed with axial offset pump. With 230 mW of incident pump power we generated over 3 mW in the 450-510 nm window achieving 50 μW/nm power density. In a final round of measurements we were able to show generation of a peak at 350 nm. This complex regime has still to be fully investigated but we believe an optimized fiber design will allow to efficiently extend the operation of Ti:Sapphire laser to UV/blue wavelength region.
Generation of UV and blue light by using off-axis pumping for fluorescence lifetime spectroscopy
TACCHEO, STEFANO;D'ANDREA, COSIMO;BASSI, ANDREA;CUBEDDU, RINALDO;
2011-01-01
Abstract
We report on generation of blue light exploiting high-order mode propagation in a microstructured fiber pumped by a Ti:Sapphire close to the zero-dispersion wavelength of the first high-order mode. An new interesting regime was observed with axial offset pump. With 230 mW of incident pump power we generated over 3 mW in the 450-510 nm window achieving 50 μW/nm power density. In a final round of measurements we were able to show generation of a peak at 350 nm. This complex regime has still to be fully investigated but we believe an optimized fiber design will allow to efficiently extend the operation of Ti:Sapphire laser to UV/blue wavelength region.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
