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Rapid polymer blend imaging with quantitative broadband multiplex CARS microscopy

Author(s) -

von Vacano Bernhard,

Meyer Lars,

Motzkus Marcus

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

journal of raman spectroscopy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.748

H-Index - 110

eISSN - 1097-4555

pISSN - 0377-0486

DOI - 10.1002/jrs.1704

Subject(s) - supercontinuum , microscopy , multiplex , characterization (materials science) , materials science , raman spectroscopy , broadband , raman scattering , polymer , microscope , optics , optical microscope , nanotechnology , fiber , scanning electron microscope , photonic crystal fiber , composite material , physics , bioinformatics , biology

Broadband multiplex coherent anti‐Stokes Raman scattering (MCARS) microscopy allows the rapid chemical mapping and molecular imaging of untreated material samples with three‐dimensional sectioning capabilities. It can be realized with a single laser in a simple and robust setup using supercontinuum generation in a microstructured fiber. The successful implementation of a MCARS microscope is discussed in detail, its parameters are characterized, and applications are shown for the identification and mapping of polymer blends. An evolutionary fitting routine is presented, which allows a fully quantitative analysis of the MCARS information resulting in high‐contrast chemical maps. The established setup enables reliable day‐to‐day operation as a valuable tool for rapid material characterization. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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