Tunable Laser Optical Parametric Oscillator

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) intends to issue a Sole Source, Firm Fixed Price award for the procurement of a Tunable Laser Optical Parametric Oscillator. The system must be fully automated, with a tunable optical parametric oscillator that covers the full Raman fingerprint region, and must be capable of stimulated Raman scattering microscopy up to video rate speed. The system specifications include a picosecond laser light source with temporally and spatially overlapped pump and Stokes pulse trains, and an integrated electrical-optical modulator with a modulation frequency of 20 MHz. Some key features of the system include: • Fully automated picosecond laser light source • Tunable optical parametric oscillator covering the full Raman fingerprint region • Capable of stimulated Raman scattering microscopy up to video rate speed • Integrated electrical-optical modulator with a modulation frequency of 20 MHz • Additional 1032-1064 nm output with power greater than 5 W and 80 MHz repetition rate • Integrated optics for second harmonic generation to produce frequency-doubled 1032-1064 nm pulses