Title :
Measuring coherence dynamics of methanol using transient coherent spontaneous Raman scattering
Author :
Meiselman, S. ; Cohen, Oren ; DeCamp, M.F. ; Lorenz, V.O.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the measurement of vibrational state coherence dynamics in liquid methanol using transient coherent spontaneous Raman scattering. The resulting lifetimes and quantum beat frequency agree with frequency-domain and coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering measurements.
Keywords :
coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; optical coherent transients; organic compounds; quantum beat spectra; vibrational modes; coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering measurements; frequency domain; lifetimes; liquid methanol; quantum beat frequency; transient coherent spontaneous Raman scattering; vibrational state coherence dynamics measurement; Coherence; Liquids; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Photonics; Raman scattering; Transient analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
