Degenerate four-wave mixing with a tunable excimer laser

Michel Versluis*, Gerard Meijer, David W. Chandler

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Abstract

We use a simple, forward-geometry degenerate four-wave mixing setup to monitor weak absorptions of various gas-phase molecules with a tunable excimer laser. With this technique, state-selective detection of H2, CO, H2O, and O2 is demonstrated. The dependence of the forward-geometry degenerate four-wave mixing signals on various experimental parameters (e.g., pressure, laser power) is determined. Several mechanisms for the generation of the observed signals are discussed, including diffraction from density gratings or thermal gratings and two-photon degenerate four-wave mixing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3289-3295
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Optics
Volume33
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 20 May 1994
Externally publishedYes

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