Supercontinuum (SC) white light (the spectrum stretching from the near ultraviolet to the infrared wavelengths) has advanced ultrafast laser spectroscopy in condensed matter science, biology, physics ...

image: a, Schematic diagram illustrating simultaneous broadband 2nd-10th HHG via cascaded 2nd-NL QPM up-conversion upon a mid-IR pump femtosecond laser in CPPLN. b, Schematic diagram illustrating ...

A team of researchers from the University of Twente, Twente, The Netherlands, has made what they are calling "a breakthrough in ultr-aefficient on-chip supercontinuum generation." The discovery, ...

Fibre-laser technology is enabling the creation of new types of compact light sources with unique ultrabroad or ultranarrow spectral characteristics. These lasers are now finding applications in ...

Technology development. Carsten Thomsen, VP for ultrafast lasers at NKT Photonics, shows off the company's supercontinuum laser at Photonics West. (Courtesy: Margaret Harris) I always enjoy hearing ...

After transitioning from a laboratory curiosity to a genuine commercial tool in recent years, supercontinuum sources have emerged to create a fledgling marketplace. The point was one of several made ...