title: Heavy fluorocarbon liquids for a phase-conjugated stimulated Brillouin scattering mirror.
abstract: Heavy fluorocarbon liquids were found to be an ideal medium for high-power stimulated Brillouin scattering experiments. Fluorinert FC-75 gives high reflectivity, near 98%, and excellent fidelity in phase conjugation of 14-J, 18-ns optical pulses. The complete removal of microparticle impurities was found to be essential for avoiding laser damage in a high-energy operation. A method of purification based on ultrafiltration has been developed.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kmetik
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakatsuka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamanaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida