Title :
Standoff detection of chemical traces with high specificity using mode-selective CARS
Author :
Bremer, Marshall T. ; Lozovoy, Vadim V. ; Dantus, Marcos
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem., Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI, USA
Abstract :
A shaped femtosecond laser can selectively excite a coherence in a particular Raman mode. This concept is used to produce chemical images of an explosive simulant in a polymer background in a standoff configuration.
Keywords :
Raman spectroscopy; chemical sensors; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; measurement by laser beam; Raman mode; chemical traces; mode selective CARS; polymer background; shaped femtosecond laser; standoff configuration; standoff detection; Chemical lasers; Chemicals; Compounds; Explosives; Laser excitation; Raman scattering; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
