title: Stimulated raman scattering of rapidly amplified short laser pulses.
abstract: The theory of transient forward stimulated Raman scattering (FSRS) of rapidly amplified short laser pulses is put forth to complement the classical theory for FSRS of stationary pulses. Quantitative conditions for FSRS suppression are identified. In particular, it is shown quantitatively how the limitation imposed by pumped pulse FSRS on the output laser intensity in plasma-based ultrapowerful backward Raman amplifiers can be overcome through a selective detuning of the Stokes resonance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Astrophysical Sciences, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA.
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Malkin
authors.forename: Y A
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Tsidulko
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Fisch