Stimulated Scattering and Amplification
Raman amplification can be obtained by using stimulated Raman scattering (SRS), which actually is a combination of a Raman process with stimulated emission. It is interesting for application in telecommunication fibers to amplify inside the standard material with low noise for the amplification process. However, the process requires significant power and thus imposes more stringent limits on the material. The amplification band can be up to 100 nm broad, depending on the availability of allowed photon states.
SRS is one of the processes that impede the laser coupling of inertial confinement fusion capsules.
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