Efficient frequency conversion and the crossing-pump effect of stimulated Raman scattering in an aqueous sodium sulfate solution

The cascaded stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) of an aqueous sodium sulfate solution was investigated as well as the generation of the crossing-pump effect. With the introduction of dual sample cells, the first-order Stokes of the O-H stretching vibrational mode was able to act as the pump light to excite the Stokes of the S-O stretching vibrational mode, and a new Raman peak was obtained at 4423 cm-1. The dual sample cell device not only lowered the SRS threshold, but also enhanced the four-wave mixing (FWM) process. Compared to the input laser of 7 ns/pulse, the first-order Stokes of O-H was compressed to a pulse width of 413 ps after passing through the dual sample cells. The SRS of aqueous sodium sulfate solution covered an ultrabroad wavelength ranging from 441 nm to 720 nm (a Raman shift ranging from-3859 cm-1 to 4923 cm-1). The cone-shaped launch ring of the FWM process was also recorded. This work provides a reference for the establishment of laser frequency conversion devices using an aqueous sodium sulfate solution as the Raman medium.(c) 2022 Optica Publishing Group under the terms of the Optica Open Access Publishing Agreement

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In this study, the cascaded stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) and the generation of the crossing-pump effect in an aqueous sodium sulfate solution were investigated. Interesting phenomena such as the formation of a new Raman peak and the enhancement of the four-wave mixing (FWM) process were observed using a dual sample cell device. The results of this study provide valuable insights for the establishment of laser frequency conversion devices using aqueous sodium sulfate solution as the Raman medium.