Physics – Optics
Scientific paper
2010-01-21
Physics
Optics
18 pages, 8 figures updated references, updated to match publication version
Scientific paper
Two frequency combs can be used to measure the full complex response of a sample in a configuration which can be alternatively viewed as the equivalent of a dispersive Fourier transform spectrometer, infrared time domain spectrometer, or a multiheterodyne laser spectrometer. This dual comb spectrometer retains the frequency accuracy and resolution inherent to the comb sources. We discuss, in detail, the specific design of our coherent dual-comb spectrometer and demonstrate the potential of this technique by measuring the first overtone vibration of hydrogen cyanide, centered at 194 THz (1545 nm). We measure the fully normalized, complex response of the gas over a 9 THz bandwidth at 220 MHz frequency resolution yielding 41,000 resolution elements. The average spectral signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is 2,500 for both the fractional absorption and the phase, with a peak SNR of 4,000 corresponding to a fractional absorption sensitivity of 0.025% and phase sensitivity of 250 microradians. As the spectral coverage of combs expands, this dual-comb spectroscopy could provide high frequency accuracy and resolution measurements of a complex sample response across a range of spectral regions.
Coddington Ian
Newbury Nathan R.
Swann William C.
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