Mutual influence of optical breakdown and stimulated Raman scattering

An experimental investigation was made of the mutual influence of optical breakdown and stimulated Raman backscattering. A study was made of the various regimes of mutual discrimination of these processes ranging from complete suppression of the scattering by optical breakdown to suppression of breakdown due to depletion of the pump radiation by the Raman backscattering. A study was made of the characteristics of stimulated Raman scattering in the presence of optical breakdown.