title: Raman shifting of picosecond light pulses in hydrogen gas.
abstract: Picosecond light pulses are used to generate multiple wavelengths by means of stimulated Raman scattering. A review of the processes involved is presented, followed by a discussion of the experimental apparatus. Stokes and anti-Stokes Raman-shifted lines arising from vibrational and rotational transitions are observed. The polarization of the incident pump laser considerably affects which wavelengths are observed. Some vibrational Raman lines exhibit a splitting that is due to scattering from different initial H(2) rotational states.
authors: C W
authors: CW
authors: Wilkerson
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Sekreta
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Reilly