Title :
Coherence preparation using simultaneous femtosecond laser pulses
Author :
Sariyanni, Zoe-Elizabeth ; Beadie, Guy ; Rostovtsev, Yuri V. ; Opartny, Tomas ; Reintjes, John ; Scully, Marlan O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA
Abstract :
We simulate the preparation of laser-induced vibrational coherence in the femtosecond time scale. By optimizing that coherence one can maximize the molecular CARS signal.
Keywords :
biochemistry; biological techniques; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; high-speed optical techniques; laser beam applications; molecular biophysics; biological agent detection; coherence preparation; dipicolinic acid; femtosecond time scale; laser-induced vibrational coherence; molecular CARS signal; simultaneous femtosecond laser pulse; Chemical lasers; Coherence; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Fungi; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Pulse shaping methods; Raman scattering; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549321