Continuous-wave solid-state two-Stokes Raman laser

Journal Article · Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2009 · Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1070/QE2009V039N07ABEH014021· OSTI ID:21467105

Grabchikov, A S; Lisinetskii, V A; Orlovich, V A ^[1]; Schmitt, M; Schluecker, S; Kuestner, B; Kiefer, W ^[2]

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1. B.I. Stepanov Institute of Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Minsk (Belarus)
2. Institut fuer Physikalische Chemie, Universitat Wuerzburg, Wuerzburg (Germany)

We report an experimental study of the first cw solid-state Raman laser operating simultaneously at the frequencies of the first and second Stokes components. Simultaneous generation is ensured by a cavity with an enhanced finesse at both Stokes frequencies. The threshold pump powers for the first (3.4 W) and second (3.67 W) Stokes components suggest that the second Stokes generation follows a cascade mechanism. We demonstrate for the first time Raman conversion with intensity stability exceeding the pump radiation stability and show that this approach may find application in Raman spectroscopy. (special issue devoted to the 80th birthday of S.A. Akhmanov)

• OSTI ID: 21467105
• Journal Information: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 39; ISSN 1063-7818
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
LASER CAVITIES
LASER SPECTROSCOPY
LASERS
PUMPING
RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
SOLID STATE LASERS
SPECTROSCOPY
STABILITY
STOKES PARAMETERS