Broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (BB-CARS) spectroscopy and microscopy for 3D characterization of molecular orientations in nematic liquid crystals

Authors

Francesca Celine Catalan ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman and Nanophotonics Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama
Kentato Furusawa ⋅ JP Nanophotonics Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama
Norihiko Hayazawa ⋅ JP Nanophotonics Laboratory, RIKEN, Wako, Saitama
Satoshi Kawata ⋅ JP Department of Applied Physics, Osaka University

Abstract

Broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (BB-CARS) is utilized for the visualization of the director orientation in a 5CB liquid crystal (LC). The broad span of the Stokes pulse generated from a photonic crystal fiber allows for the simultaneous detection of multiple molecular vibrations within the fingerprint region of the LC. We show that when combined with polarization microscopy, BB-CARS can be a promising tool for fast 3D characterization of the polarization dependence of LC.

Downloads

Issue

2010: Proceedings of the 28th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Strengthening physics research and education for a brighter tomorrow
25-27 October 2010, MERALCO Management and Leadership Development Center, Antipolo City

Article ID

SPP-2010-4C-03

Section

Optics

Published

2010-10-25

How to Cite

[1]

FC Catalan, K Furusawa, N Hayazawa, and S Kawata, Broadband coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (BB-CARS) spectroscopy and microscopy for 3D characterization of molecular orientations in nematic liquid crystals, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 28, SPP-2010-4C-03 (2010). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2010-4C-03.