Role of self-focusing and phase modulation in the large spectral bandwidth stimulated Rayleigh scattering

Summary form only given. The study of Rayleigh light scattering is interesting not only for its applications such as phase conjugation but also as a way to explore the interactions between matter and light. Recently a large spectral bandwidth stimulated scattering from CS/sub 2/ has been investigated in bulk, liquid hollow-core fibers, and microdrops. However, despite all the results and explanations, one question remains: the origin of such a large spectral broadening mostly because several physical processes are involved simultaneously in the scattering. We discuss the role of self-focusing and phase modulation on the large spectral bandwidth stimulated Rayleigh-wing scattering (SRWS).