Generation of widely tunable nanosecond pulses in the vibrational infrared by stimulated Raman scattering from the cesium 6s--5d transition

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Opt. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.9.000047· OSTI ID:5220517

Harris, A L; Brown, J K; Berg, M; Harris, C B

The first reported use of a pulsed rhodamine-dye laser to generate widely tunable nanosecond light pulses in the vibrational infrared by stimulated electronic Raman scattering is discussed. Narrow-band pulses of up to 120 ..mu..J were generated from 3450 to 900 cm/sup -1/ (2.9 to 11.1 ..mu..m), and broadband pulses up to 75 ..mu..J were generated from 3390 to 1800 cm/sup -1/ (2.9 to 5.5 ..mu..m) by scattering from the 6x--5d transition in cesium vapor. Cesium dimer effects on tuning-curve structure and efficiency are discussed.

• Research Organization: Department of Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley, and Materials and Molecular Research Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5220517
• Journal Information: Opt. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Opt. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 9:2; ISSN OPLED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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