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As a highly sensitive vibrational imaging method, stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy is finding various applications, while its theoretical treatment seems still under development. Here we present a theoretical estimation of…
Brillouin microscopy is an emerging label-free imaging technique to assess local viscoelastic properties. Quantum-enhanced stimulated Brillouin scattering is demonstrated for the first time using low power continuous-wave lasers at 795~nm.…
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Stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) represents a powerful tool for accessing the vibrational properties of molecular compounds or solid state systems. From a spectroscopic perspective, SRS is able to capture Raman spectra free from incoherent…
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