Terahertz multiheterodyne spectroscopy using laser frequency combs

Yang, Yang; Burghoff, David; Hayton, Darren J.; Gao, Jian -Rong; Reno, John L.; Hu, Qing

doi:10.1364/OPTICA.3.000499

Title: Terahertz multiheterodyne spectroscopy using laser frequency combs

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2016 · Optica

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OPTICA.3.000499· OSTI ID:1333534

Yang, Yang ^[1]; Burghoff, David ^[1]; Hayton, Darren J. ^[2]; Gao, Jian -Rong ^[3]; Reno, John L. ^[4]; Hu, Qing ^[1]

Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Groningen (The Netherlands)
SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Groningen (The Netherlands); Delft Univ. of Technology, Delft (The Netherlands)
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

The terahertz region is of great importance for spectroscopy since many molecules have absorption fingerprints there. Frequency combs based on terahertz quantum cascade lasers feature broadband coverage and high output powers in a compact package, making them an attractive option for broadband spectroscopy. Here, we demonstrate the first multiheterodyne spectroscopy using two terahertz quantum cascade laser combs. Over a spectral range of 250 GHz, we achieve average signal-to-noise ratios of 34 dB using cryogenic detectors and 24 dB using room-temperature detectors, all in just 100 μs. As a proof of principle, we use these combs to measure the broadband transmission spectrum of etalon samples and show that, with proper signal processing, it is possible to extend the multiheterodyne spectroscopy to quantum cascade laser combs operating in pulsed mode. As a result, this greatly expands the range of quantum cascade lasers that could be suitable for these techniques and allows for the creation of completely solid-state terahertz laser spectrometers.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

OSTI ID:: 1333534

Report Number(s):: SAND-2016-1933J; 619787

Journal Information:: Optica, Vol. 3, Issue 5; ISSN 2334-2536

Publisher:: Optical Society of AmericaCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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