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Astronomical spectrograph calibration with broad-spectrum frequency combs

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Broadband femtosecond-laser frequency combs are filtered to spectrographically resolvable frequency-mode spacing, and limitations of using cavities for spectral filtering are considered. Data and theory are used to show implications relevant to spectrographic calibration of high-resolution, astronomical spectrometers.

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  1. Time and Frequency Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 80305, Boulder, CO, USA

    D. A. Braje, M. S. Kirchner, T. Fortier & S. A. Diddams

  2. University of Colorado, Center for Astrophysics and Space Astronomy, Boulder, CO, USA

    S. Osterman

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Braje, D., Kirchner, M., Osterman, S. et al. Astronomical spectrograph calibration with broad-spectrum frequency combs. Eur. Phys. J. D 48, 57–66 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2008-00099-9

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