Nonlinear imaging using passive pulse splitters and related...

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2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Harvey, Minsun (Department: 2828)

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Control of pulse characteristics

C359S586000, C359S629000, C359S633000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07961764

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus includes a pulsed laser source that produces a pulsed laser beam at an input repetition rate and an input pulse power, a passive pulse splitter that receives the pulsed laser beam and outputs a signal including a plurality of sub-pulses for each input pulse of the pulsed laser beam, a sample, and a detector. The output signal has a repetition rate that is greater than the input repetition rate and the powers of each of the sub-pulses are less than the input pulse power. The sample is placed in the path of a sample beam that is formed from the beam that exits the pulse splitter. The detector receives a signal of interest emitted from the sample.

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