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Stimulated electronic Raman scatterng in sodium vapor

Xiaofeng Han, Zhenguo Lu, Zuguang Ma, Cheng Yongkang

Published Jan 1, 1987• 0 citations
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Abstract

The observation of a stimulated electronic Raman scattering (SERS) on 3s–4s transition in sodium vapor pumped by a PTP dye laser is reported. Infrared output (Stokes) tunable from 2.38 μm to 2.65 μm has been obtained as the dye laser is tuned from 334.0 nm to 338.8 nm. Maximum photon conversion efficiency is about 30%.
DOI
10.1063/1.36762

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