Mid-infrared frequency combs

A Schliesser, N Picqué, TW Hänsch - Nature photonics, 2012 - nature.com
Laser frequency combs are coherent light sources that emit a broad spectrum of discrete,
evenly spaced narrow lines whose absolute frequency can be measured to within the …

Broadband mid-infrared frequency comb generation in a Si3N4 microresonator

K Luke, Y Okawachi, MRE Lamont, AL Gaeta… - Optics letters, 2015 - opg.optica.org
We demonstrate broadband frequency comb generation in the mid-infrared (MIR) from 2.3 to
3.5 μm in a Si 3 N 4 microresonator. We engineer the dispersion of the structure in the MIR …

Dual-comb spectroscopy based on quantum-cascade-laser frequency combs

G Villares, A Hugi, S Blaser, J Faist - Nature communications, 2014 - nature.com
Dual-comb spectroscopy performed in the mid-infrared—where molecules have their
strongest rotovibrational absorption lines—offers the promise of high spectral resolution …

Silicon-chip mid-infrared frequency comb generation

AG Griffith, RKW Lau, J Cardenas, Y Okawachi… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Optical frequency combs are a revolutionary light source for high-precision spectroscopy
because of their narrow linewidths and precise frequency spacing. Generation of such …

Non‐invasive exhaled breath diagnostic and monitoring technologies

P Ma, J Li, Y Chen, BA Zhou Montano… - Microwave and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
With the rapid development of laser technology, information technology, and materials, the
detection of trace gas has been taken to a new level. Advanced analytical methods were …

Mid-infrared optical frequency combs at 2.5 μm based on crystalline microresonators

CY Wang, T Herr, P Del'Haye, A Schliesser… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
The mid-infrared spectral range (λ~ 2–20 μm) is of particular importance as many molecules
exhibit strong vibrational fingerprints in this region. Optical frequency combs—broadband …

Coherent dual-comb spectroscopy at high signal-to-noise ratio

I Coddington, WC Swann, NR Newbury - Physical Review A—Atomic …, 2010 - APS
Two coherent frequency combs are used to measure the full complex response of a sample
in a configuration analogous to a dispersive Fourier transform spectrometer, infrared time …

Cavity-enhanced optical frequency comb spectroscopy: application to human breath analysis

MJ Thorpe, D Balslev-Clausen, MS Kirchner, J Ye - Optics Express, 2008 - opg.optica.org
Broad-bandwidth, high-spectral-resolution optical detection of human breath has identified
multiple important biomarkers correlated with specific diseases and metabolic processes …

Mid-infrared optical parametric oscillators and frequency combs for molecular spectroscopy

M Vainio, L Halonen - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Nonlinear optical frequency conversion is one of the most versatile methods to generate
wavelength-tunable laser light in the mid-infrared region. This spectral region is particularly …

On-chip optical comb sources

A Hermans, K Van Gasse, B Kuyken - APL Photonics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
On-chip integration of optical comb sources is crucial in enabling their widespread use.
Integrated photonic devices that can be massmanufactured in semiconductor processing …