Abstract

The generation of optical pulses of less than 100-fsec duration in the near-infrared region at wavelengths around 800 nm is reported. These pulses were amplified to microjoule energies at a 6-kHz repetition rate, producing focusable power densities of greater than 10¹³ W/cm². A white-light continuum extending into the ultraviolet and infrared regions results when these pulses are focused into a jet of ethylene glycol, opening new possibilities for femtosecond spectroscopic investigations.

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