Title :
Standoff chemical detection using SUPER CARS
Author :
Li, Haowen ; Harris, D. Ahmasi ; Xu, Bingwei ; Wrzesinski, Paul J. ; Lozovoy, Vadim V. ; Dantus, Marcos
Author_Institution :
BioPhotonic Solutions Inc., Okemos, MI
Abstract :
We report a new method for standoff chemical detection based on single ultrafast pulse excitation for remote coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy. Mode-selective and background-free excitations were achieved through optimal binary phase pulse shaping.
Keywords :
chemical sensors; coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; high-speed optical techniques; optical pulse shaping; background-free excitation; binary phase pulse shaping; mode-selective excitation; remote coherent anti-Stokes Raman spectroscopy; single ultrafast pulse excitation; standoff chemical detection; Bandwidth; Chemical lasers; Laser excitation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse shaping methods; Pump lasers; Raman scattering; Ultrafast optics; (300.6230) Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Scattering; (320.5540) Pulse shaping;
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
