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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy
  • Quantum Mechanics

Background:

  • Time-resolved spectroscopies like transient absorption (TA) and two-dimensional (2D) spectroscopy commonly use perturbative descriptions of light-matter interactions.
  • The third-order nonlinear response is often the dominant and intended term in these analyses.
  • High pulse amplitudes can introduce higher-order nonlinear effects, potentially distorting spectral lineshapes and dynamics while also offering valuable information.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a general procedure for the separate measurement of nonlinear response orders in both TA and 2D spectroscopy.
  • To analyze residual contamination and random errors associated with separating these orders.
  • To demonstrate how to select optimal experimental intensities to minimize total error in extracted nonlinear orders.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing linear combinations of intensity-dependent spectra to isolate different orders of nonlinear response.
  • Developing a general procedure applicable to both transient absorption and 2D spectroscopy.
  • Analyzing error sources including residual contamination and random fluctuations.

Main Results:

  • Successfully demonstrated a method to separately measure nonlinear response orders.
  • Quantified residual contamination and random errors in the extracted orders.
  • Showcased the separation of nonlinear orders up to the 11th order in the 2D electronic spectroscopy of squaraine polymers.

Conclusions:

  • The presented procedure enables the accurate separation of nonlinear response orders in spectroscopic techniques.
  • This method allows for the extraction of valuable information from higher-order light-matter interactions.
  • The technique provides a pathway to more precise interpretation of complex spectroscopic data, particularly under high-intensity conditions.