Title :
Coherent Raman micro-spectroscopy with a mode-locked Ti:Sapphire oscillator
Author :
Peng, Jiahui ; Pestov, Dmitry ; Scully, Marlan O. ; Sokolov, Alexei V.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Quantum Studies & Depts. of Phys. & Chem. Eng., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX
Abstract :
We demonstrate a simple, femtosecond-oscillator-based system for CARS microscopy, wherein impulsive Raman excitation is combined with narrow-band time-delayed, and therefore, background-free probing.
Keywords :
coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; laser mode locking; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al2O3:Ti; CARS microscopy; Ti:sapphire oscillator; background-free probing; coherent Raman micro-spectroscopy; femtosecond-oscillator system; impulsive Raman excitation; Delay; Frequency conversion; Narrowband; Optical microscopy; Optical pulses; Optical scattering; Oscillators; Probes; Raman scattering; Spectroscopy; (300.6230) Spectroscopy, coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering; (300.6530) Spectroscopy, ultrafast;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
