title: Generation of widely tunable nanosecond pulses in the vibrational infrared by stimulated Raman scattering from the cesium 6s-5d transition.
abstract: The first reported use of a pulsed rhodamine-dye laser to generate widely tunable nanosecond light pulses in the vibrational infrared by stimulated electronic Raman scattering is discussed. Narrow-band pulses of up to 120 microJ were generated from 3450 to 900 cm(-1) (2.9 to 11.1 microm), and broadband pulses up to 75 microJ were generated from 3390 to 1800 cm(-1) (2.9 to 5.5 microm) by scattering from the 6s-5d transition in cesium vapor. Cesium dimer effects on tuning-curve structure and efficiency are discussed.
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Harris