An all-optical, in situ diagnostic for large molecule and nanoparticle detection

Alexandros Gerakis, Mikhail N. Shneider, Brentley C. Stratton, Yevgeny Raitses

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Abstract

We report on the development and application of a new laser diagnostic for the in situ detection of large molecules and nanoparticles. This four wave mixing diagnostic technique relies on the creation of an optical lattice in a medium due to the interaction between polarized particles and intense laser fields. Though this interaction, we can detect the temperature, pressure, relative density, polarizability and speed of sound of a gas and gas mixture. This diagnostic was already successfully demonstrated in atomic and molecular gaseous environments, where the different gas polarizabilities and pressures were successfully measured. We are currently conducting measurements with large molecules and nanoparticles, the results of which will be presented in this meeting.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSynthesis and Photonics of Nanoscale Materials XIV
EditorsDavid B. Geohegan, Andrei V. Kabashin, Jan J. Dubowski
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510606272
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
EventSynthesis and Photonics of Nanoscale Materials XIV 2017 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Jan 30 2017Feb 1 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10093
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceSynthesis and Photonics of Nanoscale Materials XIV 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period1/30/172/1/17

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Brillouin
  • Optical lattices
  • Rayleigh
  • Scattering
  • Spectroscopy

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