title: Continuous-wave frequency comb Fourier transform source based on a high-dispersion cavity.
abstract: A dispersive grating compressor was included in a fiber ring laser to generate an unequally spaced frequency comb spanning approximately 1549-1552 nm. Beating of nearby modes in the comb naturally assigns unique amplitude modulation frequencies to each spectral component emitted. The source contains no moving parts. The single-mode fiber-coupled output is directed through hydrogen cyanide gas and detected by a photodiode. A Fourier transform of a 1 ms record yields a spectrum that agrees with results from a grating spectrometer at 0.06 nm resolution. By engineering stable, broadband combs, the technique could result in a universal and simple approach for spectroscopy at almost arbitrary measurement speeds and spectral resolutions limited only by Fourier principles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA. kraetschmer@wisc.edu
authors.forename: Thilo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kraetschmer
authors.forename: Joachim W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Walewski
authors.forename: Scott T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Sanders