Phase-stable repetition rate multiplication of dual-comb spectroscopy based on a cascaded Mach-Zehnder interferometer

Abstract

In this Letter, we demonstrate a passive all-fiber pulse delay method for repetition rate multiplication of dual-comb spectroscopy. By combining a cascaded Mach-Zehnder interferometer and digital error correction, a mode-resolved spectrum with improved acquisition speed and sensitivity can be obtained. This technique has the strengths of compact, broadband, high energetic efficiency, and low complexity. Due to the use of an adaptive post-processing algorithm, sophisticated closed-loop feedback electronics are not required, which provides a simple and effective scheme to break through the physical limitation of the repetition frequency of the frequency comb for phase-stable dual-comb applications.