Abstract

Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) in solid-state crystals has become a well-established nonlinear frequency conversion technique with the increasing number of applications in the last decade. One of the most promising crystals recently developed is BaWO₄ due to the high value of Raman gain in both nanosecond and picosecond temporal pump regions [1,2]. This crystal also appears to be non-hydroscopic and possesses a high value of thermal conductivity and hardness, which are favorable properties for utilization in all-solid-state Raman lasers.

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