Difference-frequency generation as a precise tool for high-resolution spectroscopy

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5137, Issue , 2002, Pages 339-346

  Borri, S ^a   Cancio, P ^a   Giusfredi, G ^a   Mazzotti, D ^a   De Natale, P ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DI OTTICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Frequency conversion; Frequency metrology; Mid infrared; Molecular spectroscopy; Saturation spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

FIBER LASERS; INFRARED RADIATION; INFRARED SPECTROMETERS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY; NEODYMIUM LASERS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; PRISMS; PUMPING (LASER); SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

DIFFERENCE FREQUENCY GENERATION; FREQUENCY METROLOGY; SUB DOPPLER SATURATED SPECTROSCOPY;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 1342331916     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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