Published October 1, 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

Improved geometry for polarization-sensitive nonlinear spectroscopy

  • 1. Physics Department, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90007

Description

An improved geometry for nonlinear spectroscopy experiments is proposed and demonstrated with the Raman-induced Kerr effect. The new scheme utilizes the nonreciprocal rotation of linearly polarized light in a Faraday rotator to manipulate the pump, probe, and signal beams. Complete collinear overlap of the interacting laser beams is conveniently achieved, with 100% of the nonlinearly generated signal incident on the detector. The sensitivity is consequently maximized

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Journal Title
Appl. Phys. Lett.
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
7
Series
Appl. Phys. Lett.
Journal Page Range
490-492
ISSN
0003-6951