Terahertz Comb Spectroscopy Traceable to Microwave Frequency Standard
Terahertz Comb Spectroscopy Traceable to Microwave Frequency Standard
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DOI：
10.1109/tthz.2013.2250333
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发表时间：
2013-05-01
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Yasui, Takeshi
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作者：
Hsieh, Yi-Da;Iyonaga, Yuki;Yasui, Takeshi
The fine-structured spectrum of a terahertz (THz) frequency comb has been observed using asynchronous-optical-sampling THz time-domain spectroscopy with an extended time window covering multiple THz pulses. Fourier transformation of 10 consecutive THz pulses enables us to obtain the spectrum of THz comb mode having a linewidth of 25 MHz at intervals of 250 MHz. Further expansion of time window up to 100 consecutive THz pulses reduces the linewidth of THz comb mode down to 2.5MHz while conserving interval of 250MHz. The observed THz comb mode can be used as a precise and accurate frequency marker for broadband THz spectroscopy because it is phase-locked to a microwave frequency standard by laser control. The spectroscopy of pharmaceutical tablets and low-pressure molecular gas is used to demonstrate the utility of this approach, indicating a spectral resolution of 250 MHz. The proposed method enables frequency calibration of the THz spectrometer based on a microwave frequency standard.
