A noncollinearly phase-matched optical parametric amplifier pumped by a commercial $2\mathrm{MHz}$ fiber laser is presented and discussed. The pump system allows the direct generation of a seed continuum from a sapphire plate. Clean pulses with up to $860\mathrm{nJ}$ energy and down to $14\mathrm{fs}$ pulse length can be obtained over a fundamental tuning range from 620 to $970\mathrm{nm}$ . Conversion by second- and third-harmonic generation as well as sum frequency mixing results in an extended tuning range down to well below $300\mathrm{nm}$ .

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