Ultra-stable, widely tunable and absolutely linked mid-IR coherent source
Anno: 2009
Autori: Galli I., Bartalini S., Cancio P., Giusfredi G., Mazzotti D., De Natale P.
Affiliazione autori: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata (INOA), CNR, Largo Fermi 6, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy; European Laboratory for Nonlinear Speclroscopy (LENS), Via Carrara 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino FI, Italy
Abstract: We report on a new coherent source that, using a phase-lock scheme to an optical frequency-comb synthesizer, achieves a 10-Hz intrinsic linewidth, is tunable from 4 to 4.5 μm with a presettable absolute frequency and, when coupled to a high-finesse cavity, can provide a short-term absorption sensitivity of 1.3 ·10−11cm−1Hz−1/2. These unique spectral features make this source a precise tool for molecular physics.
Giornale/Rivista: OPTICS EXPRESS
Volume: 17 (12) Da Pagina: 9582 A: 9587
Maggiori informazioni: We wish to thank L. Lorini (INRIM, Italy) for the calibration of the frequency reference and R. Ballerini (LENS, Italy) for making the cavity. This work was partially supported by Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze. This work, as part of the European Science Foundation EUROCORES Program EUROQUAM-CIGMA, was partially supported by founds from CNR and the other participating national Funding Agencies and the EC Sixth Framework Program.Parole chiavi: Optical constants, Absolute frequency; Absorption sensitivity; Coherent sources; High-finesse cavity; Optical frequency combs; Short term; Spectral feature; Widely tunable, Optics, article; computer aided design; equipment; equipment design; illumination; infrared radiation; instrumentation; laser; reproducibility; sensitivity and specificity, Computer-Aided Design; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Infrared Rays; Lasers; Lighting; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and SpecificityDOI: 10.1364/OE.17.009582Citazioni: 39dati da “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) aggiornati al: 2024-04-21Riferimenti tratti da Isi Web of Knowledge: (solo abbonati) Link per visualizzare la scheda su IsiWeb: Clicca quiLink per visualizzare la citazioni su IsiWeb: Clicca qui