Single-comb Vernier method for precise optical-frequency measurement
Authors:
- Kenichi HitachiKHKenichi Hitachi
- Atsushi IshizawaAIAtsushi Ishizawa
- Haruki SanadaHSHaruki Sanada
- Katsuya OguriKOKatsuya Oguri
- 7 April 2025
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Express
- Vol. 33 (8) , 16684-16695
Abstract
We propose a method for measuring laser frequency using only one optical frequency comb (OFC), eliminating the need for high-precision wavelength meters. By leveraging a Vernier effect within the OFC, we geometrically increase the comb-mode-number difference and sequentially stabilize the OFC. This method enables an accurate and reliable determination of the comb-mode number. Because the method is robust against relative fluctuations in mode spacing up to 3.6 × 10−10, it significantly relaxes fluctuation requirements compared with traditional methods, thus broadening practical applications in metrology standards and precision spectroscopy.Keywords
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