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Optical frequency combs based on mode-locked lasers have revolutionized many areas of science and technology, such as precision metrology, optical frequency synthesis or telecommunications. In recent years, a particular kind of frequency…

Optical frequency combs have attracted attention as optical frequency rulers due to their tooth-like discrete spectra together with their inherent mode-locking nature and phase-locking control to a frequency standard. Based on this concept,…

Dual-comb spectroscopy has demonstrated remarkable capabilities for rapid and sensitive measurements; however, significant challenges still exist in generating high-power, mutually coherent mid-infrared combs. Here we demonstrate that a…

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…

We show how two frequency combs $\mathcal{E}_1$, $\mathcal{E}_2$ can be used to measure single-photon, two-photon absorption (TPA), and Raman resonances in a molecule with three electronic bands, by detecting the radio frequency modulation…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2014-08-12 Rachel Glenn , Shaul Mukamel

Frequency combs represent exceptionally precise measurement tools due to the coherence of their spectral lines. While optical frequency comb sources constitute a well-established technology, superconducting circuits provide a relatively…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-12-12 Angelo Greco , Xavier Ballu , Francesco Giazotto , Alessandro Crippa

We theoretically study the generation of optical frequency combs and corresponding pulse trains in doubly resonant intracavity second-harmonic generation (SHG). We find that, despite the large temporal walk-off characteristic of realistic…

Optics · Physics 2016-04-27 F. Leo , T. Hansson , I. Ricciardi , M. De Rosa , S. Coen , S. Wabnitz , M. Erkintalo

We experimentally demonstrate and theoretically explain the onset of optical frequency combs in a simple cavity-enhanced second-harmonic-generation system, exploiting second-order nonlinear interactions. Two combs are simultaneously…

Mid-infrared (mid-IR) spectroscopy offers unparalleled sensitivity for the detection of trace gases, solids and liquids, which is based on the existence of strong telltale vibrational bands in this part of the spectrum. It was shown more…

Optics · Physics 2016-08-29 Viktor O. Smolski , Honglei Yang , Jia Xu , Konstantin L. Vodopyanov

We experimentally demonstrate four-wave-mixing spectroscopy using frequency combs. The experiment uses a geometry where excitation pulses and four-wave-mixing signals generated by a sample co-propagate. We separate them in the radio…

Optics · Physics 2017-08-02 Bachana Lomsadze , Steven T. Cundiff

An optical frequency comb is a spectrum of optical radiation which consists of evenly spaced and phase-coherent narrow spectral lines and is initially invented in laser for frequency metrology purposes. A direct analogue of frequency combs…

Applied Physics · Physics 2023-06-16 Guan-Ting Xu , Mai Zhang , Yu Wang , Zhen Shen , Guang-Can Guo , Chun-Hua Dong

Development of the optical frequency comb has revolutionised metrology and precision spectroscopy due to its ability to provide a precise and direct link between microwave and optical frequencies. A novel application of frequency comb…

Frequency combs based on nonlinear-optical phenomena in integrated photonics are a versatile light source that can explore new applications, including frequency metrology, optical communications, and sensing. We demonstrate robust…

Optical frequency combs are crucial for both fundamental science and applications demanding wide frequency spanning and ultra-precision resolutions. Recent advancements of nonlinear Kerr effect based optical frequency combs in microcavities…

Optics · Physics 2019-03-13 Yuanlin Zheng , Tian Qin , Jianfan Yang , Xianfeng Chen , Li Ge , Wenjie Wan

There are several mechanisms by which the frequency spectrum of a laser broadens when it propagates at near-relativistic-intensity in tenuous plasma. Focusing on one dimensional effects, we identify two strong optical nonlinearities,…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2021-09-22 Kenan Qu , Nathaniel J. Fisch

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'…

Electro-optic frequency combs were employed to rapidly interrogate an optomechanical sensor, demonstrating spectral resolution substantially exceeding that possible with a mode-locked frequency comb. Frequency combs were generated using an…

Optics · Physics 2022-04-01 D. A. Long , B. J. Reschovsky , F. Zhou , Y. Bao , T. W. LeBrun , J. J. Gorman

Spectroscopy in the molecular fingerprint spectral region (6.5-20 $\mu$m) yields critical information on material structure for physical, chemical and biological sciences. Despite decades of interest and effort, this portion of the…

The optical frequency comb has made a significant impact in precision spectroscopy and on our ability to probe atomic, molecular and, recently, nuclear transitions to further our understanding of their fundamental properties and how their…

Optics · Physics 2026-02-17 John J. McCauley , DylanP. Tooley , R. Jason Jones

Optical frequency combs can potentially provide an efficient light source for multi-terabit-per-second optical superchannels. However, as the bandwidth of these multi-wavelength light sources is increased, it can result in low per-line…