Femtosecond spectral phase shaping for CARS spectroscopy and imaging

Sytse Postma; Alexander C.W. van Rhijn; Jeroen P. Korterik; Jennifer L. Herek; Herman L. Offerhaus

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-95946-5_170

Femtosecond spectral phase shaping for CARS spectroscopy and imaging

Sytse Postma^*, Alexander C.W. van Rhijn, Jeroen P. Korterik, Jennifer L. Herek, Herman L. Offerhaus

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Abstract

Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) is a third-order non-linear optical process that provides label-free, chemically selective microscopy by probing the internal vibrational structure of molecules. Due to the resonant enhancement of the CARS process, faster imaging is possible compared to Raman microscopy. CARS is unaffected by background fluorescence, but the inherent non-resonant background signal can overwhelm the resonant signal. We demonstrate how simple phase shapes on the pump (and probe) beam reduce the background signal and enhance the resonant signal. We demonstrate chemically selective microscopy using these shaped pulses on plastic beads.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Ultrafast Phenomena XVI
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the 16th International Conference, Palazzo dei Congressi Stresa, Italy, June 9-13, 2008
Editors	Paul Corkum, Sandro Silvestri, Keith A. Nelson, Eberhard Riedle, Robert W. Schoenlein
Publisher	Springer
Pages	523-525
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-540-95946-5
ISBN (Print)	978-3-540-95945-8, 978-3-662-50172-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-95946-5_170
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	16th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena 2008 - Stresa, Italy Duration: 9 Jun 2008 → 13 Jun 2008 Conference number: 16

Publication series

Name	Springer Series in Chemical Physics
Publisher	Springer
Volume	92
ISSN (Print)	0172-6218
ISSN (Electronic)	2364-9003

Conference

Conference	16th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena 2008
Abbreviated title	Ultrafast Phenomena XVI
City	Stresa, Italy
Period	9/06/08 → 13/06/08

Keywords

Phase profile
Phase step
Probe pulse
Spectral phase
Vibrational resonance
2023 OA procedure

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Postma, S., van Rhijn, A. C. W., Korterik, J. P., Herek, J. L., & Offerhaus, H. L. (2009). Femtosecond spectral phase shaping for CARS spectroscopy and imaging. In P. Corkum, S. Silvestri, K. A. Nelson, E. Riedle, & R. W. Schoenlein (Eds.), Ultrafast Phenomena XVI: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference, Palazzo dei Congressi Stresa, Italy, June 9-13, 2008 (pp. 523-525). (Springer Series in Chemical Physics; Vol. 92). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-95946-5_170

Postma, Sytse ; van Rhijn, Alexander C.W. ; Korterik, Jeroen P. et al. / Femtosecond spectral phase shaping for CARS spectroscopy and imaging. Ultrafast Phenomena XVI: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference, Palazzo dei Congressi Stresa, Italy, June 9-13, 2008. editor / Paul Corkum ; Sandro Silvestri ; Keith A. Nelson ; Eberhard Riedle ; Robert W. Schoenlein. Springer, 2009. pp. 523-525 (Springer Series in Chemical Physics).

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Postma, S, van Rhijn, ACW, Korterik, JP , Herek, JL & Offerhaus, HL 2009, Femtosecond spectral phase shaping for CARS spectroscopy and imaging. in P Corkum, S Silvestri, KA Nelson, E Riedle & RW Schoenlein (eds), Ultrafast Phenomena XVI: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference, Palazzo dei Congressi Stresa, Italy, June 9-13, 2008. Springer Series in Chemical Physics, vol. 92, Springer, pp. 523-525, 16th International Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena 2008, Stresa, Italy, 9/06/08. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-95946-5_170

Femtosecond spectral phase shaping for CARS spectroscopy and imaging. / Postma, Sytse; van Rhijn, Alexander C.W.; Korterik, Jeroen P. et al.
Ultrafast Phenomena XVI: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference, Palazzo dei Congressi Stresa, Italy, June 9-13, 2008. ed. / Paul Corkum; Sandro Silvestri; Keith A. Nelson; Eberhard Riedle; Robert W. Schoenlein. Springer, 2009. p. 523-525 (Springer Series in Chemical Physics; Vol. 92).

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Postma S, van Rhijn ACW, Korterik JP , Herek JL , Offerhaus HL. Femtosecond spectral phase shaping for CARS spectroscopy and imaging. In Corkum P, Silvestri S, Nelson KA, Riedle E, Schoenlein RW, editors, Ultrafast Phenomena XVI: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference, Palazzo dei Congressi Stresa, Italy, June 9-13, 2008. Springer. 2009. p. 523-525. (Springer Series in Chemical Physics). doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-95946-5_170

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