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    • Photonics and Spectroscopy
    • Nonlinear Optics
    • Optical Engineering

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    • High-resolution spectroscopy is crucial for various scientific and industrial applications.
    • Existing techniques often face limitations in resolution, accuracy, or measurement range.
    • Optical frequency combs (OFCs) offer precise spectral lines but require advanced processing for high-resolution analysis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and demonstrate a novel high-resolution spectroscopic technique.
    • To combine a spectrally interleaved Brillouin OFC with an optical spectrum analyzer (OSA).
    • To achieve simultaneous high-resolution, high-accuracy, and broadband spectrometric measurements.

    Main Methods:

    • Generation of a Brillouin OFC using a dual-wavelength intracavity Brillouin laser and cascaded four-wave mixing.
    • Utilizing a step-tuned tunable laser source and an electro-optic I/Q modulator.
    • Interleaving the Brillouin OFC with a frequency step-tuned tunable laser to enhance spectral resolution.

    Main Results:

    • Demonstrated a spectroscopic technique with a Brillouin OFC and OSA.
    • Achieved accurate resolution of each comb line power with a 50 GHz repetition rate OFC using a 0.2 nm resolution OSA.
    • Increased spectral resolution to 500 MHz by interleaving the OFC.
    • Obtained results consistent with laser-scanning spectroscopy over a broad wavelength range (1549.8–1561.6 nm).

    Conclusions:

    • The proposed technique offers a simple, reliable method for simultaneous high-resolution, high-accuracy, and broadband spectrometric measurements.
    • The technique effectively suppresses crosstalk between neighboring comb lines.
    • Shows significant potential for applications in fields like environmental monitoring.