Gapless dual-comb spectroscopy in terahertz region

Abstract

We demonstrated combination of gapless terahertz (THz) comb with dual-comb spectroscopy, namely gapless dual-THz-comb spectroscopy, to achieve the spectral resolution equal to width of the THz comb tooth. The gapless THz comb was realized by interpolating frequency gaps between the comb teeth with sweeping of a laser mode-locked frequency. The demonstration of low-pressure gas spectroscopy with gapless dual-THz-comb spectroscopy clearly indicated that the spectral resolution was decreased down to 2.5-MHz width of the comb tooth and the spectral accuracy was enhanced to 10-6 within the spectral range of 1THz. The proposed method will be a powerful tool to simultaneously achieve high resolution, high accuracy, and broad spectral coverage in THz spectroscopy.