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Dual frequency combs at 3.4 µm with subhertz residual linewidths
Published
Author(s)
Esther Baumann, Fabrizio R. Giorgetta, Ian R. Coddington, William C. Swann, Nathan R. Newbury
Abstract
Two coherent 1.5-µm frequency combs are transferred to 3.4 µm by difference frequency generation with a 1064 nm cw laser. From a multi-heterodyne measurement, the residual linewidth between the comb teeth is resolution-limited at 200 mHz.
Proceedings Title
2010 Conference of Lasers and Electro-optics (CLEO)and International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC)
Baumann, E.
, Giorgetta, F.
, Coddington, I.
, Swann, W.
and Newbury, N.
(2010),
Dual frequency combs at 3.4 µm with subhertz residual linewidths, 2010 Conference of Lasers and Electro-optics (CLEO)and International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC), San Jose, CA, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=904566
(Accessed October 1, 2025)