Title :
Molecular spectroscopy with laser frequency combs
Author :
Hänsch, Theodor W. ; Picque, Nathalie
Author_Institution :
Max PlanckInstihd fur Quantenopt., Garching, Germany
Abstract :
The millions of precisely controlled laser comb lines produced with a train of ultrashort laser pulses can harnessed for highly-multiplexed molecular spectroscopy. Multi-heterodyne spectroscopy with frequency combs is emerging as a powerful new tool.
Keywords :
multiplexing; optical delay lines; optical pulse generation; highly-multiplexed molecular spectroscopy; laser comb lines; laser frequency combs; multiheterodyne spectroscopy; ultrashort laser pulses; Fourier transforms; Frequency measurement; Measurement by laser beam; Optical distortion; Optical sensors; Spectroscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4