title: Single Broadband Phase-Shaped Pulse Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy for Standoff Trace Explosive Detection.
abstract: Recent success with trace explosives detection based on the single ultrafast pulse excitation for remote stimulated Raman scattering (SUPER-SRS) prompts us to provide new results and a Perspective that describes the theoretical foundation of the strategy used for achieving the desired sensitivity and selectivity. SUPER-SRS provides fast and selective imaging while being blind to optical properties of the substrate such as color, texture, or laser speckle. We describe the strategy of combining coherent vibrational excitation with a reference pulse in order to detect stimulated Raman gain or loss. A theoretical model is used to reproduce experimental spectra and to determine the ideal pulse parameters for best sensitivity, selectivity, and resolution when detecting one or more compounds simultaneously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and ‡Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University , East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Glenn
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and ‡Department of Physics and Astronomy, Michigan State University , East Lansing, Michigan 48824, United States.
authors.forename: Marcos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dantus