Raman Shifting High Power Near Infrared Laser Radiation
Abstract
Raman scattering for efficient wavelength conversion of mid infrared radiation was investigated theoretically and experimentally. Conversion efficiencies as high as 70% were observed with stimulated Raman scattering in H2. Several conversion schemes were analyzed theoretically and their applicability for the conversion of iodine lasers was investigated. The most efficient configuration uses a synchronously pumped Raman laser. For this technique, the single pulse of the iodine laser must be converted into a train of short (ns) pulses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 10, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA395645
Entities
People
- Jack Mciver
- Wolfgang Rudolph
Organizations
- University of New Mexico