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Non‐centrosymmetric molybdates CsLiMoO 4 and CsLiMoO 4 ·⅓H 2 O: crystal growth, polymorphism, efficient Stokes and anti‐Stokes generation and cascaded self‐frequency [ χ (3) (SRS) → χ (2) (SFM)] conversion effects
Author(s) -
Becker P.,
Bohatý L.,
Fröhlich R.,
Eichler H. J.,
Ueda K.,
Takaichi K.,
Hanuza J.,
Maczka M.,
Rhee H.,
Kaminskii A. A.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
physica status solidi (a)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.532
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1862-6319
pISSN - 1862-6300
DOI - 10.1002/pssa.200520089
Subject(s) - lasing threshold , raman scattering , raman spectroscopy , stokes shift , picosecond , molybdate , laser , chemistry , single crystal , raman laser , crystal (programming language) , materials science , crystallography , analytical chemistry (journal) , optics , optoelectronics , physics , inorganic chemistry , luminescence , programming language , chromatography , computer science
New nonlinear‐laser properties of the non‐centrosymmetric cubic crystals CsLiMoO 4 and CsLiMoO 4 ·⅓H 2 O were studied by stimulated Raman scattering spectroscopy (SRS). Multiple Stokes and anti‐Stokes generation sidebands in the visible and near‐IR under picosecond laser pumping have been observed for the first time. All recorded Raman induced lasing components were identified and attribute to two of the SRS‐promoting A 1 ( ν 1 )‐stretching ( ω SRS1 ≈ 925 cm –1 ) and E ( ν 2 )‐bending ( ω SRS2 ≈ 310 cm –1 ) vibration modes of the $ {\rm MoO_4^{-2} } $ units of the crystals. The estimation measurement of the steady‐state Raman gain coefficients in the near‐IR region for both first Stokes generations in the CsLiMoO 4 ·⅓H 2 O crystal showed that they are not less than 3.1 cm · GW –1 . Besides of high‐order Stokes and anti‐Stokes lasing in this hydrated molybdate cascaded χ (3) → χ (2) sum‐frequency mixing interaction was observed under one‐micron pumping. Large single crystals of optical quality of both compounds were grown and characterized with respect to their structure and structural stability. Ferroic phase transitions, that occur in CsLiMoO 4 are suppressed in the novel compound CsLiMoO 4 ·⅓H 2 O. We classify these molybdates as attractive SRS‐active crystalline materials. (© 2005 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)