STIMULATED BRILLOUIN-SCATTERING AND LOOP THRESHOLD REDUCTION WITH A 2.1-MU-M CR,TM,HO-YAG LASER

被引:7
作者
SCOTT, AM
WHITNEY, WT
DUIGNAN, MT
机构
[1] Laser Physics Branch, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC, 20375
[2] Defence Research Agency, Worcestershire, WR14 3PS, Malvern
[3] Potomac Photonics, Inc., Lanham, MD, 20706
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10.1364/JOSAB.11.002079
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O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We have investigated stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in carbon disulfide, using a frequency-narrowed Cr,Tm,Ho:YAG laser operating at 2.12 mu m. Threshold reduction with a novel loop geometry is also demonstrated. A model for the loop-SBS scheme is developed and compared with experimental results. Backscatter power, energy, and conjugate-fidelity data are presented.
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页码:2079 / 2088
页数:10
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