Abstract

The use of solid-state Raman materials for stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) can result in development of high-gain reliable small-dimension devices for shifting laser frequency more than 1000 cm⁻¹ to the long wavelength region. Interrelation between laser pulse duration, homogeneous linewidth broadening, transverse and longitudinal relaxation times as well as many nonlinear processes accompanying SRS in the Raman cell strictly restrict SRS conversion efficiency. Higher order Stokes and anti-Stokes components, as well as stimulated Brillouin scattering and self-focusing can be observed together with SRS.

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