title: Frequency pulling of stimulated Raman scattering in microdroplets.
abstract: Spectral features observed in stimulated Raman scattering from 20-microm methanol droplets at 1-GW/cm(2) pumping levels appeared locked in wavelength at the center of their respective gain profiles. Typically, a feature's wavelength remained constant while the droplet size varied by as much as 0.3%. This is attributed to frequency-pulling effects caused by the presence of Raman gain. Wavelength shifts of up to +/-0.5 nm in the positions of morphologydependent resonances would explain the observations and are consistent with calculations.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Eversole
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Campillo