Abstract
This paper demonstrates that the stimulated rotational Raman scattering (SRRS) threshold for high peak power laser pulses propagating through a long air path can be influenced strongly by the near-field quality of the laser beams, and the relationship between the SRRS threshold and the near-field beam quality (i.e., spatial intensity modulation index and contrast ratio) can be evaluated quantitatively. By using our three-dimensional numerical model, which can describe the spatial–temporal evolution behaviors of SRRS and is verified by previously published SRRS experimental data, the criteria of the safe transmission distance for high peak power nanosecond laser pulses are obtained, and the modified SRRS threshold criterion formulas considering the near-field beam conditions are presented.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 272 |
Journal | Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics |
Volume | 122 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Nov 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
Funding
This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61008004) and China Postdoctoral Science Foundation funded project (Grant No. 201104397).
Funders | Funder number |
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National Natural Science Foundation of China | 61008004 |
China Postdoctoral Science Foundation | 201104397 |