The University of Florida (Physics Dep't.) is presently performing test measurements using a Coherent mode-locked titanium:sapphire laser system at the National Synchrotron Light Source; part of a program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (contract DE-FG02-96ER45584).

The properties of solids are tested using the laser in a pump-probe spectroscopy configuration, in conjunction with the broadband, pulsed radiation from the NSLS VUV ring.

Coherent Mira Ti:sapphire laser specifications:

Wavelength range (fundamental):  700nm to 1000 nm
Average power:  ~800mW at ~800nm
Pulse rep. freq.: 105.8 MHz, Synchro-Lock to either the VUV or X-ray rings (through their respective rf systems).
Pulse duration: ~2ps
Pulse selection to match VUV ring in multi-bunch (52.9 MHz), 3-bunch (17.7 MHz) and 1-bunch (5.9 MHz).
Optical fiber feed to VUV/IR beamlines.

For information, please contact Dave Reitze at the University of Florida or Larry Carr at the NSLS.