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Additional bioprep and microfabrication
facilities are currently proposed. |
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Capabilities
The Colorado School of Mines
(CSM) is presently home to a world-class ultrafast optical science laboratory,
featuring three state-of-the-art, high-intensity chirped pulse amplification
systems and a large array of femtosecond laser oscillators for imaging
and spectroscopy. Such femtosecond optical capabilities require significant
infrastructure, facilities not readily available at most institutions.
These sources are capable of generating and controlling electromagnetic
radiation spanning from the x-ray regime to millimeter waves (terahertz).
| Laser Source |
Specifications |
| TW Ti:sapphire kilohertz Chirped
Pulse Amplification system (Terawatt arm) |
Currently under construction, expected
to be in operation in early 2007. This laser is designed to produce
20-fs, 20 mJ pulses at a repetition rate of 1 kHz, for a peak power
of 1 TeraWatt. |
| TW kilohertz (Millijoule arm) |
This low intensity arm of the kilohertz
system is presently operational and routinely used for experiments.
It produces 40 fs pulses, 300 µJ per pulse. By early 2007
the pulse duration will be reduced to 20 fs. |
| Extended Cavity Ti:sapphire Oscillator
system |
In daily use, it produces 300 mW
average power at a repetition rate of 19 Mhz, and a pulse duration
of 30 fs. |
| Clark.MXR Yb:Fiber oscillator |
In daily use. The laser operates
at 30 MHz, producing 70 mW average power and pulse durations of
150 fs. |
| Diode-pumped, femtosecond Nd:Glass
oscillator |
In daily use. The laser produces
up to 100 mW average power at a 100MHz repetition rate, 150 fs
pulses at a central wavelength of 1064 nm. |
| Diode-pumped KGW laser (under construction) |
Source is presently under development.
Design goals are 1W average power at a 100 MHz repetition rate
and 150 fs pulses. |
| 5 TW Ti:sapphire Chirped Pulse
Amplifcation system |
System produces 100 mJ, 20 fs pulses
at a 20 Hz repetition rate. |
Proposed
Additional Facilities
•Bioprep laboratory
•Microfabrication laboratory
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