Title :
Asynchronous mid-infrared optical parametric oscillator frequency combs and applications in spectroscopy
Author :
Zhaowei Zhang ; Gardiner, Tom ; Reid, Derryck T.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
Principles of asynchronous optical parametric oscillator frequency combs are introduced and their performance in dual-comb mid-infrared molecular spectroscopy is presented, including a specific demonstration of methane absorption spectroscopy with a resolution of 0.2 cm-1.
Keywords :
infrared spectroscopy; optical frequency combs; optical parametric oscillators; organic compounds; asynchronous optical parametric oscillator frequency combs; dual-comb mid-infrared molecular spectroscopy; methane absorption spectroscopy; mid-infrared optical parametric oscillator frequency combs; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
