Efficient frequency conversion and the crossing-pump effect of stimulated Raman scattering in an aqueous sodium sulfate solution

Abstract

The cascaded stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) of an aqueous sodium sulfate solution was investigated as well as the generation of the crossing-pump effect. With the introduction of dual sample cells, the first-order Stokes of the O-H stretching vibrational mode was able to act as the pump light to excite the Stokes of the S-O stretching vibrational mode, and a new Raman peak was obtained at 4423 cm-1. The dual sample cell device not only lowered the SRS threshold, but also enhanced the four-wave mixing (FWM) process. Compared to the input laser of 7 ns/pulse, the first-order Stokes of O-H was compressed to a pulse width of 413 ps after passing through the dual sample cells. The SRS of aqueous sodium sulfate solution covered an ultrabroad wavelength ranging from 441 nm to 720 nm (a Raman shift ranging from -3859 cm-1 to 4923 cm-1). The cone-shaped launch ring of the FWM process was also recorded. This work provides a reference for the establishment of laser frequency conversion devices using an aqueous sodium sulfate solution as the Raman medium.

Raman spectroscopy and molecular dynamics simulations of aqueous two-phase systems for the purification of phosphoric acid

“…2a (red curve), we found that the most important signal was observed at 981 cm −1 , and it is related to sodium sulphate. 38,39…”

“…2a (red curve), we found that the most important signal was observed at 981 cm À1 , and it is related to sodium sulphate. 38,39 Finally, the Raman spectrum of H 3 PO 4 that represents a triprotic acid with values of pK a1 = 2.15, pK a2 = 7.09 and pK a3 = 12.32 40 shows an intense signal at 893 cm À1 related to the intramolecular interaction of P-(OH) 3 in H 3 PO 4 (Fig. 2a, blue curve) and could present a signal less intense at 1077 cm À1 related to the H 2 PO 4 À species that does not appear in our spectrum.…”