T. T. Basiev, A. V. Gavrilov, V. V. Osiko, S. N. Smetanin, A. V. Fedin, “High-average-power SRS conversion of radiation in a BaWO<sub>4</sub> crystal”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2004, Volume 34, Number 7,Pages <nobr>649

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Nonlinear optical phenomena

High-average-power SRS conversion of radiation in a BaWO₄ crystal

T. T. Basiev^a, A. V. Gavrilov^b, V. V. Osiko^a, S. N. Smetanin^b, A. V. Fedin^b

^a Laser Materials and Technology Research Center, Prokhorov General Physics Institute, RAS, Moscow
^b Kovrov State Technological Academy

Abstract: The SRS conversion of high-repetition-rate trains of self-phase-conjugated giant pulses of a Nd:YAG laser is studied in a BaWO₄ crystal. The SRS radiation with the average power up to 7.5 W and the single-pulse energy in a train of 30 mJ was obtained at the SRS conversion efficiency of 20% – 30%. The optical power of a thermal lens produced in the BaWO₄ crystal pumped by the 30-W laser radiation was 0.12 m^-1, which is an order of magnitude lower than in the known Ba(NO₃)₂ crystal.

PACS: 42.65.Dr, 42.70.Mp, 42.55.Rz

Received: 26.01.2004
Revised: 13.05.2004