Frequency modulation spectroscopy with a THz quantum-cascade laser
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Frequency modulation spectroscopy with a THz quantum-cascade laser.
We report on a terahertz spectrometer for high-resolution molecular spectroscopy based on a quantum-cascade laser. High-frequency modulation (up to 50 MHz) of the laser driving current produces a simultaneous modulation of the frequency and amplitude of the laser output. The modulation generates sidebands, which are symmetrically positioned with respect to the laser carrier frequency. The molec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Optics Express
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1094-4087
DOI: 10.1364/oe.21.032199