High-finesse sub-GHz-resolution spectrometer employing VIPA etalons of different dispersion

Opt Lett. 2015 Oct 1;40(19):4436-9. doi: 10.1364/OL.40.004436.

Abstract

We report a novel configuration of a two-stage virtually imaged phased array spectrometer that enables high-throughput sub-GHz spectroscopy at a high finesse (>750). Two etalons with different free spectral range and different dispersion are arranged in an orthogonal direction and spread the spectrum across two dimensions, with a greatly improved rejection ratio of white-light background noise. A proof-of-concept application for Brillouin spectroscopy is demonstrated.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Optical Devices*
  • Spectrum Analysis / instrumentation*