Visible wavelength astro-comb
Author(s) -
Andrew Benedick,
Guoqing Chang,
Jonathan R. Birge,
LiJin Chen,
Alexander G. Glenday,
ChihHao Li,
David F. Phillips,
Andrew Szentgyorgyi,
S. G. Korzennik,
Gábor Fűrész,
Ronald L. Walsworth,
Franz X. Kärtner
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.18.019175
Subject(s) - optics , spectrograph , physics , frequency comb , observatory , exoplanet , wavelength , bandwidth (computing) , laser , spectral resolution , usable , spectral line , astronomy , telecommunications , stars , world wide web , computer science
We demonstrate a tunable laser frequency comb operating near 420 nm with mode spacing of 20-50 GHz, usable bandwidth of 15 nm and output power per line of ~20 nW. Using the TRES spectrograph at the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, we characterize this system to an accuracy below 1m/s, suitable for calibrating high-resolution astrophysical spectrographs used, e.g., in exoplanet studies.
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