Title :
Simplified setup for high-resolution spectroscopy using ultrashort pulses
Author :
Gershgoren, E. ; Bartels, R.A. ; Fourkas, J.T. ; Tobey, R. ; Murnane, M.M. ; Kapteyn, H.C.
Author_Institution :
JILA, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Using a broadband femtosecond laser and simple optics, we demonstrate narrow-bandwidth tunable selective vibrational excitation in liquids. The resolution obtained is 80 times higher than the laser bandwidth-the highest obtained from a femtosecond laser to date.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; high-speed optical techniques; image resolution; vibrational states; Raman spectroscopy; femtosecond laser; high-resolution spectroscopy; narrow-bandwidth excitation; tunable selective excitation; ultrashort pulses; vibrational excitation; Bandwidth; Chemical lasers; Chirp; Delay effects; Frequency; Nonlinear optics; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.238331
