Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering microscopy based on polarization maintaining photonics crystal fiber

We present the coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy system that has been implemented by using a photonic crystal polarization maintaining optical fiber. Free space CARS system is hard in alignment and unstable in harsh environment. To overcome this problem the femto-second laser pulses of pump and the Stokes beams were delivered through the optical fiber, so that the system became less complex and robust to the surrounding environment. In order to confirm the feasibility of the fiber-based CARS system, the CARS images of polystyrene beads and zinc oxide (ZnO) are presented.