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    • Laser Physics
    • Infrared Technology

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    • High-resolution spectroscopy is crucial for analyzing gas composition.
    • Existing methods often require complex setups to achieve desired spectral resolution and speed.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a novel system for high-resolution, time-resolved mid-wave infrared spectroscopy.
    • To enable comb-tooth resolved spectra without additional filtering.
    • To demonstrate rapid absorption spectroscopy measurements.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilizing a modelocked vertical external cavity surface emitting laser (VECSEL) frequency comb.
    • Coupling the VECSEL to a virtually imaged phased array (VIPA) spectrometer.
    • Performing absorption spectroscopy on methane (CH4) gas and scanning the VECSEL repetition rate.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved comb tooth resolved spectra with GHz repetition rates.
    • Demonstrated methane absorption spectroscopy at 3.4 µm with >35 cm-1 bandwidth in a single image.
    • Enabled rapid time-resolved measurements with 300 µs exposure times and high-resolution absolute frequency measurements.

    Conclusions:

    • The VECSEL-VIPA system offers a powerful new tool for high-resolution, time-resolved infrared spectroscopy.
    • This system simplifies spectral acquisition and enables faster measurements.
    • The demonstrated capabilities are applicable to various gas analysis applications.