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Coherent Frequency Combs for Spectroscopy in the 3-5 Micron Region
Published
Author(s)
Daniel I. Maser, Gabriel G. Ycas, William I. Depetri, Flavio Caldas da Cruz, Scott A. Diddams
Abstract
A tunable mid-infrared frequency comb was created via diff erence frequency generation. Pulses between 1 and 1.5 μm were mixed to make idlers of 2.6-5.2 μm. Two such combs were heterodyned at 5 μm to show their coherence and potential for spectroscopy.
Citation
Applied Physics B-Photophysics and Laser Chemistry
Pub Type
Journals
Keywords
mid-infrared, nonlinear optics, spectroscopy, frequency comb
Maser, D.
, Ycas, G.
, Depetri, W.
, Caldas, F.
and Diddams, S.
(2017),
Coherent Frequency Combs for Spectroscopy in the 3-5 Micron Region, Applied Physics B-Photophysics and Laser Chemistry
(Accessed October 11, 2025)