Suppression of perturbed free-induction decay and noise in experimental ultrafast pump-probe data

Opt Lett. 2009 Oct 15;34(20):3226-8. doi: 10.1364/OL.34.003226.

Abstract

We apply a Fourier filtering technique for the global removal of coherent contributions, like perturbed free-induction decay, and noise, to experimental pump-probe spectra. A further filtering scheme gains access to spectra otherwise only recordable by scanning the probe's center frequency with adjustable spectral resolution. These methods cleanse pump-probe data and allow improved visualization and simpler analysis of the contained dynamics. We demonstrate these filters using visible pump/mid-infrared probe spectroscopy of ligand dissociation in carboxyhemoglobin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Artifacts
  • Biophysics / methods*
  • Carbon Monoxide / chemistry
  • Carboxyhemoglobin / chemistry
  • Equipment Design / instrumentation
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Humans
  • Models, Statistical
  • Normal Distribution
  • Optics and Photonics
  • Oscillometry / instrumentation
  • Oscillometry / methods
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared / instrumentation*
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman / instrumentation

Substances

  • Carbon Monoxide
  • Carboxyhemoglobin