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    • Spectroscopy
    • Quantum Optics
    • Gas Sensing

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    • Dual-comb spectroscopy (DCS) offers high-resolution molecular fingerprinting.
    • Traditional DCS systems often require complex electronics for frequency control.
    • Mid-infrared spectroscopy is crucial for identifying various gas molecules.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an automatic interpolation method for DCS.
    • To achieve rapid frequency tuning with precise step size control.
    • To demonstrate the system's utility in gas sensing applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized an acoustic-optic frequency shifter in a feedforward manner for DCS.
    • Employed two near-infrared electro-optic combs, nonlinearly converted to the mid-infrared.
    • Achieved frequency tuning at 5.45 THz/s with a 54.5 MHz step size locked to a reference optical comb.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully demonstrated automatic interpolation of dual-comb spectra.
    • Revealed fundamental absorption lines of methane gas.
    • Achieved a spectral resolution of 54.5 MHz within the 88.04–89.04 THz range.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed method enables high-speed, high-resolution DCS without complex control.
    • The system is effective for analyzing methane absorption lines.
    • This approach holds promise for advanced gas sensing and other applications.