V. A. Gorbunov, E. G. Pivinskii, D. S. Prilezhaev, “Backward stimulated Raman scattering of picosecond light pulses in compressed methane”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 1995, Volume 22, Number 3,Pages <nobr>275

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Nonlinear optical phenomena

Backward stimulated Raman scattering of picosecond light pulses in compressed methane

V. A. Gorbunov^a, E. G. Pivinskii^b, D. S. Prilezhaev^a

^a All-Russian Research Center "S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute", St. Petersburg
^b Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg

Abstract: A study was made of the competition between backward stimulated Raman scattering and optical breakdown in compressed methane. The conditions under which the backscattered Stokes radiation was formed from only one pulse in a pump train were found. This was the first demonstration of the feasibility of using backward stimulated Raman scattering in selection of single pulses.

PACS: 42.65.Dr, 42.65.Re, 51.70.+f

Received: 31.12.1995