Explore: Raman Lasers

contrast, most "conventional" lasers (such as the ruby laser) rely on stimulated electronic transitions to amplify light. Raman lasers are optically pumped. However

common for use with NIR lasers. The name "Raman spectroscopy" typically refers to vibrational Raman spectroscopy using laser wavelengths which are not

Tunable Laser Applications (2nd ed.). CRC Press. Storrie-Lombardia, M. C.; et al. (2001). "Hollow cathode ion lasers for deep ultraviolet Raman spectroscopy

gases, and solids. Modern Raman spectroscopy nearly always involves the use of lasers as an exciting light source. Because lasers were not available until

Chandrasekhara Venkata "C. V." Raman (/ˈrɑːmən/ RAH-muhn; Tamil: சந்திரசேகர வெங்கட ராமன், romanised: Cantiracēkara Veṅkaṭa Rāmaṉ; 7 November 1888 – 21 November

Raman amplification /ˈrɑːmən/ is a way of increasing the signal strength in an optical fiber. It is often used in a fiber that carries a signal for a long

Time-resolved resonance Raman spectroscopy: By using pulsed lasers with a controllable delay between pulses, resonance Raman spectroscopy can be used

is actually detected). Dye lasers were the first laser sources used in laser guide star applications. These tunable lasers have continued to play a significant

laser. Today, all such devices operating at frequencies higher than microwaves (approximately above 300 GHz) are called lasers (e.g. infrared lasers,

such as Raman lasers. Early studies of Raman amplification and Raman lasers started at UCLA which led to demonstration of net gain Silicon Raman amplifiers