Phase-stabilized optical heterodyne detection of impulsive stimulated Raman scattering

Shigeki Matsuo, Tahei Tahara

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Abstract

An optical heterodyne detection of impulsive stimulated Raman scattering (ISRS) has been carried out for liquid samples using a 50 fs mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser as a light source. In this measurement, the optical path length in the interferometer was actively adjusted while monitoring the interference of a reference laser so that the relative optical phase between the ISRS signal and the local oscillator was stabilized. This method enabled us to obtain the ISRS signals which are linearized to the third-order material response function. The changes in the ISRS signal with the change of the heterodyning phase and the polarization condition are discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)636-642
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume264
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997 Jan 24
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

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