Synchronously pumped continuous wave dye lasers

Abstract

The generation and measurement of picosecond and subpicosecond pulses from synchronously pumped continuous wave (c.w.) dye lasers are reviewed. A streak camera operating at 140 MHz repetition rate in synchronism with the pulses from a synchronously mode-locked Rhod amine 6 G dye laser is described, and the results of some dye fluorescence decay studies have also been included to demonstrate the unique capabilities of this synchronous generation and measurement technique.