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  • Spectroscopy
  • Optomechanics
  • Gas Sensing

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  • Optical cavities enhance molecular absorption spectroscopy sensitivity for gas sensing.
  • High-finesse cavities limit wavelength range, restricting broader applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel ultrasensitive molecular spectroscopy technique by integrating dual-comb spectroscopy and cavity optomechanics.
  • To overcome the limitations of traditional optical cavities in gas sensing applications.

Main Methods:

  • Developed dual-comb optomechanical spectroscopy (DCOS) by photoacoustically coupling dual-frequency combs with a cavity-coupled mechanical resonator.
  • Excited molecules photoacoustically and sensed vibration-induced ultrasound waves.
  • Measured high-resolution broadband overtone spectra for acetylene gas.

Main Results:

  • Achieved a normalized noise equivalent absorption coefficient of 1.71 × 10⁻¹¹ cm⁻¹·W·Hz⁻¹/².
  • Obtained a 30 GHz simultaneous spectral bandwidth with >2 THz broadband excitation.
  • Demonstrated the capability for multi-species trace gas detection.

Conclusions:

  • DCOS provides a new method for ultrasensitive molecular spectroscopy, expanding the applications of cavity optomechanics.
  • The technique enables high-resolution, broadband gas sensing with potential for detecting multiple trace gases simultaneously.