Forward and backward stimulated Brillouin scattering of crossed laser beams

Authors
McKinstrie, CJ Startsev, EA
Citation
Cj. Mckinstrie et Ea. Startsev, Forward and backward stimulated Brillouin scattering of crossed laser beams, PHYS REV E, 60(5), 1999, pp. 5978-5986
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
ISSN journal
1063651X → ACNP
Volume
60
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Part
B
Pages
5978 - 5986
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(199911)60:5<5978:FABSBS>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The simultaneous forward and backward stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS) of crossed laser beams is studied in detail. Analytical solutions are obta ined for the linearized equations governing the transient phase of the inst ability and the nonlinear equations governing the steady state. These solut ions show that backward SBS dominates the initial evolution of the instabil ity, whereas forward SBS dominates the steady state. The analysis of this p aper is verified by numerical simulation [S1063-651X(99)02711-7].