Controllable pulse compression in a multiple-pass-cell Raman laser

1 July 1980

journal article
Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters

Vol. 5 (7) , 288-290
https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.5.000288

Abstract

Pulse compression has been observed with the 16-μm multiple-pass-cell hydrogen Raman laser. The effect, which also leads to high quantum conversion of the pump radiation, has been analyzed and is a result of beam crossings inherent in the geometry of the device.

Keywords

INTERFERENCE
POLARIZATION
PULSE COMPRESSION
REFLECTIVITY
REFLECTORS
STIMULATED RAMAN SCATTERING

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