Widely tunable continuous-wave optical parametric oscillators (CW OPOs) are gaining recognition as novel sources of tunable laser light with great potential – not least due to their unprecedented wavelength coverage. Yet, the overall experimental requirements remain often challenging for the performance of turnkey OPO devices.

In this webinar we will discuss the characteristics of state-of- the-art tunable CW OPO designs and describe tuning schemes that have been tailored for applications like colour centre research and other quantum technologies, nanophotonics, holography, high-resolution spectroscopy, and experiments alike. Several recently published studies in these fields will be discussed in an illustrative fashion to showcase the performance of CW OPOs in the real-world laboratory.

Jaroslaw Sperling is global productline sales manager for HÜBNER Photonics. He joined the company in 2016, bringing his passion and experience gained in several sales and marketing-related roles across photonics research and industry. With a background in laser spectroscopy, he holds a PhD in physical chemistry from the University of Vienna, Austria.

Korbinian Hens is a product manager for HÜBNER Photonics. He joined the company in 2015, specializing in terahertz spectroscopy and tunable laser systems based on OPO technology. With a background in laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy for atmospheric research, he carried out his PhD thesis at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz, Germany.

Ole Peters is applications engineer at HÜBNER Photonics. He joined the company recently and has previous experience in terahertz imaging and spectroscopy systems.

Niklas Waasem is regional sales manager and applications specialist for HÜBNER Photonics. He joined the company in 2014, bringing in profound photonics knowledge gained during his PhD thesis at the Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques in co-operation with the University of Freiburg, Germany.