Ozone compatible stimulated brillouin scattering materials

A device for producing phase conjugation of electromagnetic radiation using stimulated Brillouin scattering comprising a stimulated Brillouin scattering cell having a liquid perfluorocarbon as a stimulated Brillouin scattering medium, wherein the perfluorocarbon is selected from the group of compounds having the formula C.sub.x F.sub.y, wherein 4<x<7 and 6<y<15, and mixtures thereof.

A laser for producing a laser beam, the laser including a stimulated Brillouin scattering cell having a liquid perfluorocarbon as a stimulated Brillouin scattering medium, wherein the perfluorocarbon is selected from the group of compounds having the formula C.sub.x F.sub.y, wherein x>4 and y<16, and mixtures thereof.

A laser for producing a laser beam, the laser including a stimulated Brillouin scattering cell having a liquid perfluorocarbon as a stimulated Brillouin scattering medium, wherein the perfluorocarbon is selected from the group of compounds having the formula C.sub.x F.sub.y, wherein 4<x<7 and 6<y<15, and mixtures thereof.

A method of reducing the aberrations in a laser beam, such as aberrations created when the beam passes through an amplifying medium, the method comprising the step of generating phase conjugation by stimulated Brillouin scattering using a liquid perfluorocarbon as a stimulated Brillouin scattering medium, where the perfluorocarbon is selected from the group of compounds having the formula C.sub.x F.sub.y, wherein x>4 and y<16, and mixtures thereof.

A method of reducing the aberrations in a laser beam, such as aberrations created when the beam passes through an amplifying medium, the method comprising the step of generating phase conjugation by stimulated Brillouin scattering using a liquid perfluorocarbon as a stimulated Brillouin scattering medium, where the perfluorocarbon is selected from the group of compounds having the formula C.sub.x F.sub.y, wherein 4<x<7 and 6<y<15 and mixtures thereof.

A method of producing an output laser beam, comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating an initial laser beam using a laser;
• and
• (b) phase conjugating the initial laser beam by stimulated Brillouin scattering using a liquid perfluorocarbon medium as a stimulated Brillouin scattering medium, wherein the perfluorocarbon is selected from the group of compounds having the formula C.sub.x F.sub.y, wherein x>4 and y<16, and mixtures thereof.

A method of producing an output laser beam, comprising the steps of:

• (a) generating an initial laser beam using a laser;
• and
• (b) phase conjugating the initial laser beam by stimulated Brillouin scattering using a liquid perfluorocarbon medium as a stimulated Brillouin scattering medium, wherein the perfluorocarbon is selected from the group of compounds having the formula C.sub.x F.sub.y, wherein 4<x<7 and 6<y<15, and mixtures thereof.