Title :
Towards doppler-free QCL-based metrological THz spectroscopy
Author :
Consolino, L. ; Bartalini, S. ; Campa, A. ; Ravaro, M. ; Beere, H.E. ; Ritchie, D.A. ; Vitiello, M.S. ; Cancio, P. ; Mazzotti, D. ; De Natale, P.
Author_Institution :
Ist. Naz. di Ottica, Florence, Italy
Abstract :
New frontiers for high precision THz spectroscopy are presented. Current limits can be overcome by exploiting saturation effects on molecular transitions and coupling THz QCL radiation to an optical cavity.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; optical saturation; quantum cascade lasers; terahertz spectroscopy; Doppler-free QCL-based metrological THz spectroscopy; THz QCL radiation; high precision THz spectroscopy; molecular transitions; optical cavity; saturation effects; Frequency measurement; Laser cavity resonators; Optical feedback; Optical saturation; Quantum cascade lasers; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
