Title :
Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy based on a compact two-color Er:fiber laser
Author :
Selm, Romedi ; Winterhalder, Martin ; Zumbusch, Andreas ; Krauss, Günther ; Hanke, Tobias ; Sell, Alexander ; Träutlein, Daniel ; Leitenstorfer, Alfred
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Chem., Univ. of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
Abstract :
A widely tunable picosecond Er:fiber laser system enables fast and turn-key CARS microscopy. The tuning range gives access to vibrational resonances between 1150 cm-1 and 3800 cm-1 with high spectral resolution of 10 cm-1.
Keywords :
coherent antiStokes Raman scattering; fibre lasers; optical microscopy; optical tuning; CARS microscopy; coherent anti-stokes Raman scattering microscopy; fiber laser; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser excitation; Microscopy; Optical amplifiers; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers; Raman scattering; Tunable circuits and devices; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2