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Single-scan acquisition of multiple multidimensional spectra

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Travis M. Autry, Galan Moody, James M. Fraser, Corey A. McDonald, Richard P. Mirin, Kevin L. Silverman

Abstract

Multidimensional coherent spectroscopy is a powerful tool for understanding the ultrafast dynamics of complex quantum systems. To fully characterize the nonlinear optical response of a system, multiple pulse sequences must be recorded and quantitatively compared. We present a new single-scan method that enables rapid and parallel acquisition of all unique pulse sequences corresponding to first- and third-order degenerate wave-mixing processes. Signals are recorded with shot-noise limited detection, enabling acquisition times of ∼2 minutes with ∼100 zs phase stability and ∼8 orders of dynamic range, in a collinear geometry, on a single-pixel detector. We demonstrate this method using quantum well excitons, and quantitative analysis reveals new insights into the bosonic nature of excitons. This scheme may enable rapid and scalable analysis of unique chemical signatures, metrology of optical susceptibilities, nonperturbative coherent control, and the implementation of quantum information protocols using multidimensional spectroscopy.
Citation
Optica
Volume
6
Pub Type
Journals

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https://doi.org/10.1364/OPTICA.6.000735

Keywords

Spectroscopy, Nonlinear Optics
Nanotechnology, Condensed matter and Optical physics and communications

Citation

Autry, T. , Moody, G. , Fraser, J. , McDonald, C. , Mirin, R. and Silverman, K. (2019), Single-scan acquisition of multiple multidimensional spectra, Optica, [online], https://doi.org/10.1364/OPTICA.6.000735 (Accessed October 8, 2025)

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Created May 29, 2019, Updated July 9, 2019
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