Yb-fiber MOPA Pumped Optical Parametric Oscillator for Frequency-Swept Broadband Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy

A Ytterbium-fiber-pumped continuous wave optical parametric oscillator rapidly tunable in the 2.73-4.02μm region is described. The system is well-suited to applications requiring a high-brightness source for spectroscopy of solid and liquid samples.