Title :
Frequency comb sources and techniques for mid-infrared spectroscopy and sensing
Author :
Diddams, Scott A. ; Adler, Florian ; Neely, Tyler ; Knabe, Kevin ; Maser, Daniel ; Nugent-Glandorf, Lora
Author_Institution :
Time & Freq. Div., NIST, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We review broad bandwidth mid-infrared frequency comb sources based on Yb, Er, and Tm fiber-laser technology and describe their use in spectroscopic approaches aimed at rapid, time-resolved detection of trace gases.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; infrared detectors; infrared spectroscopy; measurement by laser beam; spectrochemical analysis; thulium; time resolved spectra; ytterbium; Er fiber-laser technology; Tm fiber-laser technology; Yb fiber-laser technology; broad bandwidth mid-infrared frequency comb sources; frequency comb techniques; mid-infrared sensing; mid-infrared spectroscopy; rapid detection; spectroscopic approaches; time-resolved detection; trace gases; Broadband communication; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optimized production technology; Pump lasers; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
