Novel Concepts in Femtosecond Optical Parametric Oscillators for Broadband, Dual-wavelength and Mid-IR Emission

Generation of coherent light in new regions of the optical spectrum has been a major goal of
research in laser science and technology since Maiman demonstrated the first experimental
laser in 1960.

Optical Parametric Oscillators (OPOs) offer a uniquely versatile solution that can overcome the
spectral limitations of lasers and extend the accessible wavelengths to new limits with many
applications in time-domain spectroscopy, optical microscopy, biophotonics and
nanotechnology, among others.

In this talk, I will provide an introduction to OPOs and overview of some of the key elements to
implement OPOs in femtosecond timescale. Moreover, I will address some of the novel
concepts to achieve broadband, dual-wavelength and Mid-IR emission