Wideband-tunable high-power radiation by SRS of a XeF(C to A) excimer laser

Efficient wavelength shifting by means of stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) in hydrogen and liquid nitrogen of the blue-green XeF(C to A) excimer laser was demonstrated. Energy conversion into the first Stokes line with an efficiency of 38% was achieved. Continuously tunable radiation of 523-579 nm and of 578-650 nm with pulse energies ranging from 100 to 210 mJ was generated in liquid nitrogen and hydrogen, respectively. A peak power of 35 MW at 549.0 nm was obtained.<
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