학술논문

Dual-Comb Spectroscopy With Enhanced Resolution by Pseudorandom Phase Modulation of Gain-Switched Optical Pulses
Document Type
Periodical
Source
Journal of Lightwave Technology J. Lightwave Technol. Lightwave Technology, Journal of. 42(10):3954-3962 May, 2024
Subject
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Photonics and Electrooptics
Optical pulses
Semiconductor lasers
Phase modulation
Bandwidth
Frequency modulation
Optical modulation
Spectroscopy
Dual-comb spectroscopy
gain switching
laser diode
optical frequency comb
pseudorandom binary sequence
Language
ISSN
0733-8724
1558-2213
Abstract
We present a dual-comb spectrometer based on gain-switched optical frequency combs which breaks the current spectral resolution limitation of such systems. The external phase modulation of both combs using pseudorandom binary sequences results in a flat dual-comb spectrum that features a line spacing of 3.937 MHz, which can be further reduced. The system, whose acquisition speed is 250 ms, is validated by the measurement of the amplitude response of a narrow ($\sim$360 MHz) Fabry-Pérot filter. This approach opens up the possibility of using gain switching dual-comb systems for high-resolution applications with a simple, cost-effective, and integrable perspective.