Fig. 1. Nonlinear SBS energy level diagram; ω_Q is the phonon frequency,ω_S is the Stokes frequency, and ω_L is the frequency of the incident electromagnetic wave^[73]

Fig. 2. Experimental set-up for measuring SBS medium properties (e.g., OBT)^[48]

Fig. 3. (a) SBS-PCM system with a rotating wedge^[25] and (b) laser spot at focus plane^[62]

Fig. 4. (a) Experimental setup of the circulating two-cell structure^[60], (b) two SBS cell structure (right) and single cell setup (left)^[45]

Fig. 5. (a) Diagram of the unlocked case, (b) a concentric type produces weak density modulation and (c) backward focusing produces weak density modulation^[82]

Fig. 6. A sample experimental setup for a prepulse system. PBS: polarizing beam splitter; HWP: half-wave plate; L1: planoconcave lens; L2 and L3: planoconvex lens; M: mirrors; W: wedge; SBS-PCM (FC75, 30 cm long) ^[64]

Fig. 7. A typical experimental setup of a four-beam combination system using the RW-SSP. ISO: optical isolator; PZT: 45 degree mirror attached piezoelectric transducer; RW: rotating wedge device; QWP: quarter wave plate; EM: energy meter^[40]

Fig. 8. Experimental setup for the measurement of the leak beam patterns and the depolarization ratio for the four possible optical schemes in a double-pass Nd:YAG rod amplifier with an SBS-PCM. W: wedged window; AMP: Nd:YAG rod amplifier; FR: Faraday rotator^[59]

Fig. 9. Reflected energy with rotating off-centered lens and normal lens^[25]

Fig. 10. Closed-type SBS-PCM used to measure reflectivity at varying repetition rates. RT: quartz rotator; SF: spatial filter^[26]

Fig. 11. Fraction of the light pathway for testing SBS reflectivity^[27]