Stimulated Raman scattering spectra: quantum fluctuations and time evolution of linewidth

V. G. Bespalov

doi:10.1117/12.2316125

1 September 1996 Stimulated Raman scattering spectra: quantum fluctuations and time evolution of linewidth

V. G. Bespalov

Proceedings Volume 2778, 17th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for Science and New Technology; 2778C4 (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2316125
Event: 17th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for Science and New Technology, 1996, Taejon, Korea, Republic of

Abstract

Manifestations of quantum fluctuations in stimulated Raman scattering ( SRS ) have been intensively studied lately¹. Quantum noise present in spontaneous scattering stimulates fluctuations both in phase and in amplitude characteristics of output Stokes emission. At present statistical properties of amplitude fluctuations are studied in detail and it is shown that in linear transient regime of SRS without pump depletion statistical scatter of Stokes energy Es has negative exponential distribution². In saturation regime of SRS the amplitude fluctuations are almost suppressed simultaneously with pump depletion. The phase fluctuations manifest both in linear and in nonlinear SRS and produce beam pointing fluctuations³, a change in Stokes emission spectra from pulse to pulse⁴ and cause soliton appearance in Rayleigh component of SRS⁵. Phase noise is observed in saturation regime due to relation between phases of Stokes and phonon waves which is preserved in processes of stationary and quasistationary SRS amplification. Spectrum phase fluctuations manifest as fine structure of SRS spectrum⁴, fluctuations of average Stokes frequency and Stokes linewidth fluctuations. The evolution of phase fluctuations in time is determined by the nature of spontaneous scattering and polarization of Raman media and is of great interest as one can follow its development from vacuum modes level to saturation regime. However up to now this problem has not been studied yet.

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V. G. Bespalov "Stimulated Raman scattering spectra: quantum fluctuations and time evolution of linewidth", Proc. SPIE 2778, 17th Congress of the International Commission for Optics: Optics for Science and New Technology, 2778C4 (1 September 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2316125

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