Title :
Optical combs for sensor applications
Author :
Newbury, Nathan R. ; Baumann, Esther ; Coddington, Ian ; Cromer, Chris ; Deschenes, Jean-Daniel ; Giorgetta, Fabrizio R. ; Rieker, Greg ; Sonderhouse, Lindsay ; Swann, William C. ; Sinclair, Laura C.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Frequency combs provide a broadband, coherent, calibrated optical output in a single mode beam. We discuss three sensing applications that exploit this unique combination of properties: molecular spectroscopy, optical time-frequency transfer, and three-dimensional surface mapping.
Keywords :
optical sensors; spectra; frequency combs; molecular spectroscopy; optical combs; optical time-frequency transfer; sensor applications; single mode beam; three-dimensional surface mapping; Laser radar; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th4H.4
