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A fully stabilized mid-infrared optical frequency comb spanning from 2.9 to 3.4 um is described. The comb is based on half-harmonic generation in a femtosecond optical parametric oscillator, which transfers the high phase coherence of a…

Optics · Physics 2017-04-05 Markku Vainio , Juho Karhu

We calculate the quantum-limited shape of the comb lines from a mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser using experimentally-derived parameters for the linear response of the laser to perturbations. The free-running width of the comb lines is found…

Optics · Physics 2009-11-13 J. K. Wahlstrand , J. T. Willits , C. R. Menyuk , S. T. Cundiff

We propose a linear optical quantum computation scheme using time-frequency degree of freedom. In this scheme, a qubit is encoded in single-photon frequency combs, and manipulation of the qubits is performed using time-resolving detectors,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-06-13 Tomohiro Yamazaki , Tomoaki Arizono , Toshiki Kobayashi , Rikizo Ikuta , Takashi Yamamoto

Optical frequency combs provide equidistant frequency markers in the infrared, visible and ultra-violet and can link an unknown optical frequency to a radio or microwave frequency reference. Since their inception frequency combs have…

Dual-comb spectroscopy allows for the rapid, multiplexed acquisition of high-resolution spectra without the need for moving parts or low-resolution dispersive optics. This method of broadband spectroscopy is most often accomplished via…

Direct comb spectroscopy is a useful tool for obtaining highly accurate spectroscopic information. However, as the number of comb modes is very large and the optical energy is dispersed over them, the optical energy per each comb mode is…

We report the first photoacoustic detection scheme using an optical frequency comb - the optical frequency comb photoacoustic spectroscopy (OFC-PAS). OFC-PAS combines the broad spectral coverage and the high resolution of OFCs with the…

Optical frequency combs represent a revolutionary technology for high precision spectroscopy due to their narrow linewidths and precise frequency spacing. Generation of such combs in the mid-infrared (IR) spectral region (2-20 um) is of…

We present a modified approach to laser optical-feedback cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy. The technique involves continuously scanning the length of a high-finesse cavity to periodically lock a diode laser to the cavity resonance,…

Optics · Physics 2024-09-04 Christopher A. Curwen , Mathieu Fradet , Ryan M. Briggs

We describe a possible new technique for precise wavelength calibration of high-resolution astronomical spectrographs using femtosecond-pulsed mode-locked lasers controlled by stable oscillators such as atomic clocks. Such `frequency combs'…

Quantum sensing takes advantage of well controlled quantum systems for performing measurements with high sensitivity and precision. We have implemented a concept for quantum sensing with arbitrary frequency resolution, independent of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-06-07 J. M. Boss , K. S. Cujia , J. Zopes , C. L. Degen

Computational techniques have gained significant traction in photonics, enabling the co-design of hardware and data processing algorithms to drastically simplify optical system architectures and improve their performance. However, their…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-19 J. J. Navarro-Alventosa , A. Aupart-Acosta , V. Duran

Optical frequency combs based on mode-locked lasers have revolutionised the field of metrology and precision spectroscopy by providing precisely calibrated optical frequencies and coherent pulse trains. Amplification of the pulsed output…

Atomic Physics · Physics 2014-01-17 Jonas Morgenweg , Itan Barmes , Kjeld S. E. Eikema

We demonstrate a 0.95 GHz repetition rate fully stabilized Yb:fiber frequency comb without optical amplification. Benefitted from the high mode power and high coherence, this comb achieved 35 dB to 42 dB signal to noise ratio on the direct…

Optics · Physics 2019-10-02 Yuxuan Ma , Fei Meng , Yan Wang , Aimin Wang , Zhigang Zhang

A 12.5 GHz-spaced optical frequency comb locked to a Global Positioning disciplined oscillator for near-IR spectrograph calibration is presented. The comb is generated via filtering a 250 MHz-spaced comb. Subsequency nonlinear broadening of…

Optics · Physics 2015-05-18 F. Quinlan , G. Ycas , S. Osterman , S. Diddams

Coherent frequency division of high-stability optical sources permits the extraction of microwave signals with ultra-low phase noise, enabling their application to systems with stringent timing precision. To date, the highest performance…

Recently developed techniques for generating precisely equidistant optical frequencies over broad wavelength ranges are revolutionizing precision physical measurement [1-3]. These frequency "combs" are produced primarily using relatively…

We developed a novel technique for frequency measurement and synthesis, based on the operation of a femtosecond comb generator as transfer oscillator. The technique can be used to measure frequency ratios of any optical signals throughout…

Optics · Physics 2009-11-07 Jörn Stenger , Harald Schnatz , Christian Tamm , Harald R. Telle

We demonstrate dual-comb spectroscopy based on difference frequency generation of frequency-agile near-infrared frequency combs, produced with the help of electro-optic modulators. The combs have a remarkably flat intensity distribution and…

We demonstrate fiber mode-locked dual frequency comb spectroscopy for broadband, high resolution measurements in a rapid compression machine (RCM). We apply an apodization technique to improve the short-term signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR),…