Heavy fluorocarbon liquids for a phase-conjugated stimulated Brillouin scattering mirror

被引:131
作者
Yoshida, H [1 ]
Kmetik, V [1 ]
Fujita, H [1 ]
Nakatsuka, M [1 ]
Yamanaka, T [1 ]
Yoshida, K [1 ]
机构
[1] OSAKA INST TECHNOL,ASAHI KU,OSAKA 535,JAPAN
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1997年 / 36卷 / 16期
关键词
stimulated Brillouin scattering; phase conjugation; reflectivity; fluorocarbon;
D O I
10.1364/AO.36.003739
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
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. (C) 1997 Optical Society of America.
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页码:3739 / 3744
页数:6
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