Investigation on stimulated Brillouin scattering medium——perfluoropolyether at high and low temperatures

Abstract

In this paper, the stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) media perfluoropolyether (PFPE) with unique physicochemical properties and SBS properties are researched. The PFPE has a small absorption coefficient and can be used to increase the load-ability of SBS system. The PFPE with a high boiling point and a low pouring point can operate at high and low temperatures, respectively. The SBS properties of PFPE have been analyzed in detail and validated in Q-switched Nd:YAG laser system. The experimental results indicate that the media not only have good SBS characteristics but also can be used in a wide temperature range, thereby has great advantage for experimental investigation on SBS phase-conjugated mirror at different temperatures.