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Raman Generation of PS Pulses at λ= 3.9 μm in a Hollow-Core Revolver Fiber

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Generation of picosecond mid-infrared pulses in Raman gas fiber lasers is studied. Efficient Raman generation of picosecond pulses at a wavelength of 3.9 \(\mu\)m is realized for the first time using a hollow-core revolver fiber filled with a mixture of molecular deuterium and hydrogen as an active medium. The pulse duration is 4.6 ps, and the pulse energy is 10 \(\mu\)J.

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This work was supported by the Russian Science Foundation, project no. 19-12-00361.

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  1. Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center, Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, 119991, Moscow, Russia

    A. V. Gladyshev, D. S. Dubrovsky, E. E. Zhuravleva, A. F. Kosolapov, Yu. P. Yatsenko & I. A. Bufetov

  2. Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 119991, Moscow, Russia

    D. S. Dubrovsky & E. E. Zhuravleva

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Gladyshev, A.V., Dubrovsky, D.S., Zhuravleva, E.E. et al. Raman Generation of PS Pulses at λ= 3.9 μm in a Hollow-Core Revolver Fiber. Optoelectron.Instrument.Proc. 59, 10–17 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3103/S8756699023010089

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