Project description
Untangling molecular components with quantum cascade laser frequency combs
Frequency combs are coherent laser sources that emit many equally spaced, discrete frequency lines. Analogous to ultra-high-precision rulers for distance measurements, they can measure optical frequencies, e.g. of molecular vibrations, with unparalleled resolution. Today, they are popular in time and frequency metrology, spectroscopy, and fundamental physics. The mid-infrared region covers strong vibrations of most molecules in the atmosphere, including important atmospheric gases such as CO2, H2O and CH4. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the HiResCombs project will develop quantum cascade laser dual-comb spectroscopy methods for high-resolution spectroscopy in the mid-infrared spectral region. Potential applications include fundamental physics and chemistry, atmospheric sciences, and breath and trace gas analysis.
Objective
Dual-frequency comb spectroscopy is a seminal new way of measuring infrared transmission spectra with high signal quality in short measurement times. Quantum cascade laser dual-comb spectroscopy has recently been introduced for the measurement of solid state and liquid samples at low resolution. In HiResCombs, we develop two complementary methods to perform high resolution spectroscopy with quantum cascade laser frequency combs. Each of the methods will be proven in an application test in a suitable research application. With the developments of HiResCombs, we aim to offer improved measurement capabilities for two research fields at once: high resolution spectroscopy and research in gas phase kinetics on short time scales.
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- natural sciences physical sciences optics laser physics
- natural sciences physical sciences optics spectroscopy
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H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
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H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility
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MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF)
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8712 STAFA
Switzerland
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