A Laser Pulse Is Split into Two Paths (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

A Laser Pulse Is Split into Two Paths

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A laser pulse is split into two paths: circularly polarized pump (blue) and linearly polarized probe (red). The pump's path length is adjustable using a delay stage so that the relative arrival time between the pump and probe can be adjusted. After the probe is reflected from the sample surface, the light is passed through a Walloston Prism and sent to a balanced photo-diode bridge. This allows for very sensitive measurements of the Faraday rotation due to electron spin polarizations.

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