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Numerous molecules exhibit unique absorption bands in the fingerprint infrared (IR) region, allowing chemical identification and detection. This makes IR spectroscopy an essential tool in biomedical diagnostics, sensing, and material…
Dual-comb spectroscopy has emerged as an indispensable analytical technique in applications that require high resolution and broadband coverage within short acquisition times. Its experimental realization, however, remains hampered by…
High-speed measurement confronts the extreme speed limit when the signal becomes comparable to the noise level. In the context of broadband mid-infrared spectroscopy, state-of-the-art ultrafast Fourier-transform infrared spectrometers, in…
Four-wave-mixing-based quantum cascade laser frequency combs (QCL-FC) are a powerful photonic tool, driving a recent revolution in major molecular fingerprint regions, i.e. mid- and far-infrared domains. Their compact and frequency-agile…
A four-wave-mixing, frequency-comb-based, hyperspectral imaging technique that is spectrally precise, potentially rapid, and can in principle be applied to any material, is demonstrated in a near-diffraction-limited microscopy application.
Mid-infrared Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs) are compact and efficient sources ideal for molecular spectroscopy applications, such as dual-comb spectroscopy. However, despite over a decade of active developments of QCL frequency comb devices,…
We perform dual-comb spectroscopy in two UV bands: 325-342 nm and 372-410 nm, corresponding to the 7th and 6th harmonics of a dual-comb 2.35-{\mu}m laser source, and simultaneously resolve ~500,000 and ~1,000,000 comb lines spaced by 80 MHz…
Optical frequency combs are an essential tool for precision metrology experiments ranging in application from remote spectroscopic sensing of trace gases to the characterization and comparison of optical atomic clocks for precision…
Open-path dual-comb spectroscopy provides multi-species atmospheric gas concentration measurements with high precision. Here, we extend open-path dual comb spectroscopy to the mid-infrared 5 {\mu}m atmospheric window, enabling atmospheric…
Open-path dual-comb spectroscopy (DCS) significantly enhances our understanding of regional trace gases. However, due to technical challenges, cost considerations, and eye-safety regulations, its sensing range and flexibility remain…
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…
Dual-comb spectroscopy (DCS) is a powerful Fourier-transform spectroscopic technique that provides high-speed, high-resolution, and broadband measurements without moving parts. However, the high peak power of mode-locked pulses limits the…
Multi-dimensional coherent spectroscopy (MDCS)1,2 is a powerful method for optical spectroscopy that has become an important tool for studying ultrafast dynamics in a wide range of systems. It is an optical analog of multidimensional…
We combine a tunable continuous-wave optical parametric oscillator and a femtosecond Ti:Sapphire laser frequency comb to provide a phase-coherent bridge between the visible and mid-infrared spectral ranges. As a first demonstration of this…
Dual Comb Spectroscopy proved its versatile capabilities in molecular fingerprinting in different spectral regions, but not yet in the ultraviolet (UV). Unlocking this spectral window would expand fingerprinting to the electronic energy…
Improving spectral acquisition rate of broadband mid-infrared spectroscopy promises further advancements of molecular science and technology. Unlike the pump-probe spectroscopy that requires repeated measurements with different pump-probe…
Nonlinear optical microscopy allows rapid high-resolution microscopy with image contrast generated from intrinsic properties of the sample. Established modalities such as multiphoton excited fluorescence and second/third-harmonic generation…
Dual-comb spectroscopy (DCS) is useful for gas spectroscopy due to high potential of optical frequency comb (OFC). However, fast Fourier transform (FFT) calculation of a huge amount of temporal data spends significantly longer time than the…
While Rydberg atoms have shown tremendous potential to serve as accurate and sensitive detectors of microwaves and millimeter waves, their response is generally limited to a single narrow frequency band around a chosen microwave transition.…
Frequency combs based on terahertz quantum cascade lasers feature broadband coverage and high output powers in a compact package, making them an attractive option for broadband spectroscopy. Here, we demonstrate the first multi-heterodyne…