A common path interferometer for stimulated raman scattering (SRS) and coherent anti-stokes Raman scattering measurements (CARS)

G. Negrete-González, H. L. Offerhaus, F. Martinez-Pinon, J. A. Álvarez-Chávez

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Abstract

A detailed description of a common path interferometer is given for CARS and SRS applications. In this interferometer, both probe and reference arms are separated in time and polarization by a birefringent crystal. In order to generate the pump pulse a Ti: Sa laser centered at 808 nm is used, as for the Stokes pulses a Nd: YVO centered at 1064 nm is used, both lasers are synchronized in phase and frequency at a repetition rate of 80MHz. Acetone is employed for analysis and detection in this experiment, with a extinction ratio of 1/250, a temperature heating control system is developed for the calcite birefringent crystals with a precision of de ±0.01°C as well as an analysis of the contributions of both processes CARS and SRS by using a lock-in amplifier.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInfrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications II
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventInfrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications II - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 14 Aug 201215 Aug 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8512
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceInfrared Sensors, Devices, and Applications II
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period14/08/1215/08/12

Keywords

  • Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering measurements
  • Common path interferometer
  • Stimulated Raman scattering

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