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Pavel Malý^1,2, Janneke Ravensbergen¹, John T M Kennis¹

¹Biophysics of Photosynthesis, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Faculty of Sciences, and LaserLaB Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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This study introduces a new method to improve ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy (UTAS) by optimizing pump and probe polarizations. This technique enhances the signal-to-scatter ratio (SSR), crucial for accurate analysis of photo-induced processes.

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Background:

Ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy (UTAS) is vital for studying rapid photo-induced processes.
Scattered excitation light often distorts UTAS signals, particularly near the pump frequency.
Existing methods to reduce scatter can introduce unwanted polarization artifacts.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an optimized polarization strategy for UTAS.
To improve the signal-to-scatter ratio (SSR) while maintaining signal isotropy.
To provide a simple, effective method for enhancing UTAS data quality.

Main Methods:

Utilizing specific pump and probe pulse polarizations in conjunction with a post-sample polarizer.
Analytically deriving optimal polarization angles for enhanced SSR.
Validating the method with transient absorption experiments on Rhodamine B.

Main Results:

The proposed method significantly improves the signal-to-scatter ratio (SSR).
Optimal polarization angles were determined to be 40.5° (probe-pump) and 66.9° (polarizer-pump).
Experimental validation confirmed the effectiveness of the optimized polarization configuration.

Conclusions:

This approach offers a straightforward way to enhance SSR in ultrafast transient absorption spectroscopy.
The optimized polarization settings provide superior signal quality for studying photo-induced dynamics.
The method is broadly applicable to various samples and research areas utilizing UTAS.