Photo-acoustic dual-frequency comb spectroscopy

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Main Authors: Wildi, Thibault, Voumard, Thibault, Brasch, Victor, Yilmaz, Gürkan, Herr, Tobias
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author Wildi, Thibault
Voumard, Thibault
Brasch, Victor
Yilmaz, Gürkan
Herr, Tobias
author_facet Wildi, Thibault
Voumard, Thibault
Brasch, Victor
Yilmaz, Gürkan
Herr, Tobias
contents Photo-acoustic spectroscopy (PAS) is one of the most sensitive non-destructive analysis techniques for gases, fluids and solids. It can operate background-free at any wavelength and is applicable to microscopic and even non-transparent samples. Extension of PAS to broadband wavelength coverage is a powerful tool, though challenging to implement without sacrifice of wavelength resolution and acquisition speed. Here, we show that the unmatched precision, speed and wavelength coverage of dual-frequency comb spectroscopy (DCS) can be combined with the advantages of photo-acoustic detection. Acoustic wave interferograms are generated in the sample by dual-comb absorption and detected by a microphone. As an example, weak gas absorption features are precisely and rapidly sampled; long-term coherent averaging further increases the sensitivity. This novel approach of photo-acoustic dual-frequency comb spectroscopy generates unprecedented opportunities for rapid and sensitive multi-species molecular analysis across all wavelengths of light.
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spellingShingle Photo-acoustic dual-frequency comb spectroscopy
Wildi, Thibault
Voumard, Thibault
Brasch, Victor
Yilmaz, Gürkan
Herr, Tobias
Optics
Chemical Physics
Photo-acoustic spectroscopy (PAS) is one of the most sensitive non-destructive analysis techniques for gases, fluids and solids. It can operate background-free at any wavelength and is applicable to microscopic and even non-transparent samples. Extension of PAS to broadband wavelength coverage is a powerful tool, though challenging to implement without sacrifice of wavelength resolution and acquisition speed. Here, we show that the unmatched precision, speed and wavelength coverage of dual-frequency comb spectroscopy (DCS) can be combined with the advantages of photo-acoustic detection. Acoustic wave interferograms are generated in the sample by dual-comb absorption and detected by a microphone. As an example, weak gas absorption features are precisely and rapidly sampled; long-term coherent averaging further increases the sensitivity. This novel approach of photo-acoustic dual-frequency comb spectroscopy generates unprecedented opportunities for rapid and sensitive multi-species molecular analysis across all wavelengths of light.
title Photo-acoustic dual-frequency comb spectroscopy
topic Optics
Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2004.04691