J. R. SmithRaymond J. HawkinsCurt W. LaumannJ. Hatch
We have observed severe temporal-pulse-shape distortion due to stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) in multimode optical fibers used to diagnose 351 nm laser pulses on the Nova laser system. Our measurements can be fit by a basic model of SBS and provide a clear indication of the intensity and temporal regimes where significant SBS-induced temporal-pulse-shape distortion can be avoided.
D. GlogeA. R. TynesM. A. DuguayJohn Hansen