Abbreviated Journal Title
Opt. Express
Keywords
Excitation Cross-Sections; High-Repetition-Rate; Sensitive Measurement; Nm; Liquids; Cs2; Optics
Abstract
A rapid, straightforward method for measuring the two-photon absorption cross sections in liquid samples based on both the accumulative photo-thermal effect and the Rayleigh interferometery is described and demonstrated. This technique combines the sensitivity of the thermal lens approach and the accuracy of interferometry techniques. Focusing a high repetition rate laser beam in the sample, generating a localized change in its refractive index, induces the photo-thermal phase shift. By recording and processing two interference patterns, this technique allows the rapid estimation of the two-photon absorption cross section of the sample. Significantly, the experimental results demonstrate that this new method can be used with both fluorescent and non-fluorescent samples.
Journal Title
Optics Express
Volume
17
Issue/Number
22
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
19617
Last Page
19628
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1094-4087
Recommended Citation
Rodriquez, Luis; Ahn, Hyo-Yang; and Belfield, Kevin D., "Femtosecond two-photon absorption measurements based on the accumulative photothermal effect and the Rayleigh interferometer" (2009). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 2064.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/2064