Tunable Lithium Niobate Laser - False-colour SEM image of a heterogeneous Si3N4–LiNbO3 waveguide cross-section. The original SEM image data are shown in Extended Data Fig. 1. Inset: a finite-difference time-domain simulation of the spatial distribution of the hybrid transverse electric mode’s electric-field amplitude with 12% participation in LiNbO3, electric-field maximum is coloured in red and minimum in blue.

Breakthrough in Ultrafast Tunable Lasers with Lithium Niobate Integrated Photonics

In a groundbreaking development, scientists have successfully demonstrated the capabilities of ultrafast tunable lasers using lithium niobate (LiNbO3) integrated photonics. These lasers showcase narrow linewidth while maintaining extreme frequency agility, allowing for tuning rates at petahertz per second.

False colour image of an Nd:YAG laser prototype at FNSPE CTU, Prague: Blue channel is all visible radiation. Green colour is the 808 nm NIR diode pumping (200 W pulsed). Red colour is the 1060 nm NIR laser output. (Note the scattered red at upper right from the laser optics.) The active medium in the center is a highly-doped (ca. 3 %) Nd:YAG crystal with grazing incidence of the beam. The pumping beam comes to the middle of the front surface and is absorbed within few mm under the surface.

Understanding UV DPSS Lasers: Technology, Applications, and Advancements

One type of laser that has gained significant attention is the ultraviolet diode-pumped solid-state (UV DPSS) laser. This technology harnesses the power of ultraviolet light and combines it with the efficiency and compactness of DPSS systems, making it a versatile and powerful solution for a wide range of applications.

Schematic of the NIR dual-channel Laser Heterodyne Radiometer. FOS: fiber optical switch; FC: fiber coupler; FS: fiber beam splitter; PD: photodetector; BPF: band-pass filter, Amp: amplifier; SD: Schottky diode; LIA: lock-in amplifier; SC-Pro: Supercontinuum laser source; DAQ: data acquisition.

Wind Field Detection in the Stratosphere and Troposphere Using High-resolution Oxygen-corrected Laser Heterodyne Radiometer (LHR)

Researchers at the University of Science and Technology of China have developed a near-infrared (NIR) dual-channel oxygen-corrected laser heterodyne radiometer (LHR) to measure the vertical profile of wind fields in these regions with high accuracy.

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