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Frequency stable and low phase noise THz synthesis for precision spectroscopy

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  • Léo Djevahirdjian

    (Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, LIPhy)

  • Loïc Lechevallier

    (Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, LIPhy)

  • Marie-Aline Martin-Drumel

    (Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay)

  • Olivier Pirali

    (Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d’Orsay)

  • Guillaume Ducournau

    (UMR 8520 IEMN, Institut d’Electronique de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie)

  • Rédha Kassi

    (UMR 8520 IEMN, Institut d’Electronique de Microélectronique et de Nanotechnologie)

  • Samir Kassi

    (Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, LIPhy)

Abstract

We present a robust approach to generate a continuously tunable, low phase noise, Hz linewidth and mHz/s stability THz emission in the 0.1 THz to 1.4 THz range. This is achieved by photomixing two commercial telecom, distributed feedback lasers locked by optical-feedback onto a single highly stable V-shaped optical cavity. The phase noise is evaluated up to 1.2 THz, demonstrating Hz-level linewidth. To illustrate the spectral performances and agility of the source, low pressure absorption lines of methanol and water vapors have been recorded up to 1.4 THz. In addition, the hyperfine structure of a water line at 556.9 GHz, obtained by saturation spectroscopy, is also reported, resolving spectral features displaying a full-width at half-maximum of 10 kHz. The present results unambiguously establish the performances of this source for ultra-high resolution molecular physics.

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  • Léo Djevahirdjian & Loïc Lechevallier & Marie-Aline Martin-Drumel & Olivier Pirali & Guillaume Ducournau & Rédha Kassi & Samir Kassi, 2023. "Frequency stable and low phase noise THz synthesis for precision spectroscopy," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-11, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-42905-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42905-z
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