Comb-assisted spectroscopy of CO2 absorption profiles in the near- and mid-infrared regions

Applied Physics B volume 109, pages385–390(2012)Cite this article

Abstract

A method of performing comb-assisted spectroscopy in the 2- and 4-μm wavelength regions is deeply discussed and applied to the spectroscopic characterization of absorption lines of a CO2 gas sample. The method relies on the use of a sum-frequency-generation scheme to relate the frequency of the probing laser to a frequency comb provided by an Er:fiber femtosecond oscillator. Controlled scans of the comb repetition frequency allow highly accurate and reproducible acquisition of the absorption spectra, which are used for subsequent retrieval of the underlying spectroscopic parameters.

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The authors acknowledge support by the EU FP7 FET project CROSS TRAP (Contract No. ICT-244068).

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  1. Dipartimento di Fisica, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milano, Italy

    A. Gambetta, D. Gatti, N. Coluccelli, P. Laporta & M. Marangoni

  2. Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Seconda Università di Napoli, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100, Caserta, Italy

    A. Castrillo & L. Gianfrani

  3. Istituto di Fotonica e Nanotecnologie, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milano, Italy

    G. Galzerano

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Gambetta, A., Gatti, D., Castrillo, A. et al. Comb-assisted spectroscopy of CO2 absorption profiles in the near- and mid-infrared regions. Appl. Phys. B 109, 385–390 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-012-4947-3

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Keywords

  • Quantum Cascade Laser
  • Frequency Comb
  • Phase Lock
  • Slave Laser
  • Master Laser