Generation of widely tunable nanosecond pulses in the vibrational infrared by stimulated Raman scattering from the cesium 6s–5d transition
- 1 February 1984
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 9 (2) , 47-49
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.9.000047
Abstract
The first reported use of a pulsed rhodamine-dye laser to generate widely tunable nanosecond light pulses in the vibrational infrared by stimulated electronic Raman scattering is discussed. Narrow-band pulses of up to 120 μJ were generated from 3450 to 900 cm−1 (2.9 to 11.1 μm), and broadband pulses up to 75 μJ were generated from 3390 to 1800 cm−1 (2.9 to 5.5 μm) by scattering from the 6s–5d transition in cesium vapor. Cesium dimer effects on tuning-curve structure and efficiency are discussed.Keywords
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