Observation of stimulated Raman scattering in CVD-diamond
A. A. Kaminskii, V. G. Ralchenko1) *, V. I. Konov*
Institute of Crystallography RAS, 119333 Moscow, Russia
*Natural Sciences Center, General Physics Institute RAS, 119991 Moscow, Russia
PACS: 42.65.Dr, 42.70.-a, 81.05.U
Abstract
We report the first experimental observation of nonlinear laser
effect - stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) in the man-made diamond grown
from the gaseous phase by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) technique. The
multiple Stokes and anti-Stokes generation in the visible and near-IR was
excited under nanosecond and picosecond pumping in a 350 μ thick
plate. All the registered Raman induced lasing wavelengths were identified.
We classify the CVD-diamond as a promising χ (3)-active material for
Raman laser converters in a record wide spectral range.