Abstract

Rapid tuning of a dye laser over a large wavelength range has been achieved by inserting an acoustooptic deflector between the dye cell and a diffraction grating. The deflector and grating combination serve as the tuning element. TeO₂, which has an anomalously low sound velocity, has been used to demonstrate acoustooptical tuning over a broad spectral range. Theoretically, tuning rates greater than 100 nm/μsec can be achieved over a wavelength range of up to 35 nm. The experimental data have been used to verify the analytical aspects of the beam deflector and diffraction grating configuration.

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Linear Pressure Tuning of a Multielement Dye Laser Spectrometer

R. Wallenstein and T. W. Hänsch
Appl. Opt. 13(7) 1625-1628 (1974)

Rapid Transverse Acoustooptic Tuning

Lynn D. Hutcheson and R. S. Hughes
Appl. Opt. 11(12) 2981_1-2983 (1972)

Application of Pressure Scanning to the Tuning of a High Resolution Dye Laser

R. Flach, I. S. Shahin, and W. M. Yen
Appl. Opt. 13(9) 2095-2099 (1974)

Dye Lasers--a Classified Bibliography 1966–1972

G. Magyar
Appl. Opt. 13(1) 25-45 (1974)

Large Time-Bandwidth Product Acoustooptic Correlator and Its Use in a Cascade Design Matched Filter

W. E. Maher and G. Roome
Appl. Opt. 13(6) 1342-1344 (1974)