High-sensitivity dual-comb and cross-comb spectroscopy across the infrared using a widely tunable and free-running optical parametric oscillator.
Journal
Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 Aug 2024
22 Aug 2024
Historique:
received:
21
09
2023
accepted:
05
08
2024
medline:
23
8
2024
pubmed:
23
8
2024
entrez:
22
8
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Dual-comb spectroscopy (DCS) enables high-resolution measurements at high speeds without the trade-off between resolution and update rate inherent to mechanical delay scanning. However, high complexity and limited sensitivity remain significant challenges for DCS systems. We address these via a wavelength-tunable dual-comb optical parametric oscillator (OPO) combined with an up-conversion detection method. The OPO is tunable from 1300-1670 nm (signal) and 2700-5000 nm (idler). Spatial multiplexing in both the laser and OPO cavities creates a near-common path arrangement, enabling comb-line-resolved measurements in free-running operation. The narrow instantaneous bandwidth results in high power per comb-line up to 160 μW in the mid-infrared. Through intra-cavity up-conversion based on cross-comb spectroscopy, we leverage these power levels while overcoming the sensitivity limitations of direct mid-infrared detection. This approach yields a high signal-to-noise ratio (50.2 dB Hz
Identifiants
pubmed: 39174545
doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-51392-9
pii: 10.1038/s41467-024-51392-9
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Organisme : Swiss National Science Foundation | National Center of Competence in Research Affective Sciences - Emotions in Individual Behaviour and Social Processes (National Centre of Competence in Research Affective Sciences)
ID : 40B2-0\_180933
Organisme : EC | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation H2020 | H2020 Priority Excellent Science | H2020 European Research Council (H2020 Excellent Science - European Research Council)
ID : 966718
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© 2024. The Author(s).
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