D. A. Akimov, S. O. Konorov, M. V. Alfimov, A. A. Ivanov, V. I. Beloglazov, N. B. Skibina, A. B. Fedotov, D. A. Sidorov-Biryukov, A. N. Petrov, A. M. Zheltikov, “Femtosecond coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering spectroscopy using frequency-tunable radiation generatedin microstructure fibres”, Kvantovaya Elektronika, 2004, Volume 34, Number 5,Pages <nobr>473

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Nonlinear optical phenomena

Femtosecond coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering spectroscopy using frequency-tunable radiation generatedin microstructure fibres

D. A. Akimov^a, S. O. Konorov^a, M. V. Alfimov^b, A. A. Ivanov^b, V. I. Beloglazov^c, N. B. Skibina^c, A. B. Fedotov^a, D. A. Sidorov-Biryukov^d, A. N. Petrov^b, A. M. Zheltikov^da

^a Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Physics
^b Photochemistry Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
^c Ltd. Technology and Equipment for Glass Structures, Saratov
^d International Laser Center of Moscow State University

Abstract: Microstructure fibres with a special dispersion profile are shown to allow the creation of highly efficient sources of frequency-tunable ultrashort pulses with a smooth envelope and a controlled chirp for high-resolution time-resolved coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering spectroscopy. We present pulse-duration and group-delay measurements for anti-Stokes signals generated in microstructure fibres by femtosecond pulses of a Cr : forsterite laser. Frequency-tunable anti-Stokes pulses produced and shaped in microstructure fibres are employed for coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering spectroscopy of toluene solution.

PACS: 42.65.Re, 42.65.Dr, 42.81.Dp, 42.62.Fi

Received: 17.11.2003
Revised: 17.02.2004