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Area of Science:

Physics
Spectroscopy
Optical Engineering

Background:

Optical frequency comb (OFC) spectroscopy is a powerful tool for high-resolution measurements.
Traditional methods often require complex setups and feedback mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a simplified self-heterodyne OFC spectroscopy approach.
To demonstrate its capability for accurate frequency measurements.

Main Methods:

Utilizing a single Mach-Zehnder modulator to generate both the OFC and a frequency-shifted local oscillator.
Implementing coherent, time-domain averaging without feedback or software corrections.
Measuring acetylene rovibrational transition frequencies.

Main Results:

Achieved standard fit uncertainties for transition frequencies below 150 kHz with averaging times under 10 seconds.
Demonstrated deviations from literature values below 1.1 MHz, primarily limited by pressure uncertainty.
Successfully measured acetylene transition frequencies using coherently averaged comb spectra.

Conclusions:

The presented method offers a more efficient and robust approach to OFC spectroscopy.
This technique has significant potential for high-resolution spectroscopy, trace gas detection, and integrated photonics.
The simplified setup paves the way for on-chip electro-optic frequency combs.