Title :
Stimulated Raman scattering seeded by a fibre continuum
Author :
Selker, M.D. ; Lawandy, N.M.
Author_Institution :
Brown Univ., Providence, RI, USA
fDate :
3/15/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors have used a broadband continuum generated in a germanosilicate optical fibre as a coherent seed to initiate stimulated Raman scattering in gases. This has resulted in a five fold increase in conversion efficiency and a similar reduction in the requisite pump power.
Keywords :
optical fibres; stimulated Raman scattering; GeO 2-SiO 2 fibres; broadband continuum; coherent seed; conversion efficiency; fibre generated continuum; gases; optical fibre; pump power threshold reduction; stimulated Raman scattering;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19900267
