Observation of Raman optical activity by heterodyne-detected polarization-resolved coherent anti-stokes raman scattering

Kotaro Hiramatsu, Masanari Okuno, Hideaki Kano, Philippe Leproux, Vincent Couderc, Hiro O. Hamaguchi

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Abstract

We report the first observation of Raman optical activity (ROA) by coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering. Thanks to the more freedom of polarization configurations in coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering than in spontaneous Raman spectroscopy, the contrast ratio of the chiral signal to the achiral background has been improved markedly. For (-)-β-pinene, it is 2 orders of magnitude better than that in the reported spontaneous ROA measurement. This is also the first measurement of ROA signal using a pulsed laser source.

Original languageEnglish
Article number083901
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume109
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 24 2012
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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