We illustrate some of the applications of coherent infrared spectrometers based on frequency conversion by difference frequency generation. We show that very high sensitivity molecular detection can be performed as well as sub-Doppler saturated spectroscopy. Moreover, we describe a setup that allows absolute frequency measurements in the infrared with metrological grade uncertainties.

Difference-frequency generation as a precise tool for high-resolution spectroscopy

Borri S;Cancio P;Giusfredi G;Mazzotti D;De Natale P
2002

Abstract

We illustrate some of the applications of coherent infrared spectrometers based on frequency conversion by difference frequency generation. We show that very high sensitivity molecular detection can be performed as well as sub-Doppler saturated spectroscopy. Moreover, we describe a setup that allows absolute frequency measurements in the infrared with metrological grade uncertainties.
2002
Istituto Nazionale di Ottica - INO
0-8194-5005-7
frequency conversion
mid-infrared
molecular spectroscopy
saturation spectroscopy
frequency metrology
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