Optically seeded stimulated Raman scattering of aqueous sulfate microdroplets

被引:24
作者
Pasternack, L
Fleming, JW
Owrutsky, JC
机构
[1] Code 6111, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
[2] Code 6185, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
[3] Code 6111, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC
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D O I
10.1364/JOSAB.13.001510
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Optically seeded, stimulated Raman scattering is demonstrated for 25-mu m-radius water droplets containing sulfate. Frequency-doubled Nd:YAG laser-excited Stokes radiation from the 3450-cm(-1) O-H-stretching vibration of water provides the seed for morphology-dependent stimulated Raman scattering from the vl vibration of sulfate that is excited by a dye laser. Seeding enhances the otherwise weaker signal for low concentrations of the anion, thereby reducing the solute detection limit, by a method that does not require changing of the droplet composition. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America
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页码:1510 / 1516
页数:7
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