Abstract

Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) from binary liquid mixture micrometer-sized droplets irradiated by nanosecond laser pulses exhibits previously unreported features. SRS emission at wavelength shifts corresponding to combination frequencies of the individual component Stokes shifts are observed in droplets but not in bulk mixtures. Furthermore, droplet SRS thresholds are determined by component refractive indices and concentrations, in contrast to bulk thresholds, for which self-focusing likely plays a dominant role.

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