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    Area of Science:

    • Quantum Optics
    • Laser Physics
    • Spectroscopy

    Background:

    • Frequency combs are crucial for precise measurements.
    • Mid-wavelength infrared (MWIR) offers unique spectral information.
    • Generating stable MWIR frequency combs is challenging.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate a carrier-envelope offset-free frequency comb in the MWIR.
    • To enable high-resolution molecular spectroscopy applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a passively mode-locked vertical external cavity surface emitting laser (VECSEL) at 1.6 GHz repetition rate.
    • Employed difference frequency generation (DFG) in periodically poled lithium niobate.
    • Combined amplified 1030 nm and 1560 nm pulse trains for MWIR comb generation.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved a 290 mW output spanning 3.0-3.5 μm.
    • Generated a coherent and offset-free MWIR frequency comb.
    • Verified comb coherence using optical heterodyne beat note measurements.

    Conclusions:

    • Successfully demonstrated a stabilized, high-repetition-rate MWIR frequency comb.
    • The developed comb is ideally suited for advanced molecular spectroscopy.
    • This work advances optical frequency comb technology into the MWIR spectrum.