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Ultraviolet astronomical spectrograph calibration with laser frequency combs from nanophotonic lithium niobate waveguides

Ludwig, Markus
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Ayhan, Furkan  
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Schmidt, Tobias M.
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December 1, 2024
Nature Communications

Astronomical precision spectroscopy underpins searches for life beyond Earth, direct observation of the expanding Universe and constraining the potential variability of physical constants on cosmological scales. Laser frequency combs can provide the required accurate and precise calibration to the astronomical spectrographs. For cosmological studies, extending the calibration with such astrocombs to the ultraviolet spectral range is desirable, however, strong material dispersion and large spectral separation from the established infrared laser oscillators have made this challenging. Here, we demonstrate astronomical spectrograph calibration with an astrocomb in the ultraviolet spectral range below 400 nm. This is accomplished via chip-integrated highly nonlinear photonics in periodically-poled, nano-fabricated lithium niobate waveguides in conjunction with a robust infrared electro-optic comb generator, as well as a chip-integrated microresonator comb. These results demonstrate a viable route towards astronomical precision spectroscopy in the ultraviolet and could contribute to unlock the full potential of next-generation ground-based and future space-based instruments.

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DOI
10.1038/s41467-024-51560-x
Scopus ID

2-s2.0-85202914843

PubMed ID

39223131

Author(s)
Ludwig, Markus

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

Ayhan, Furkan  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Schmidt, Tobias M.

Faculty of Science

Wildi, Thibault

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

Voumard, Thibault

Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY)

Blum, Roman

Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA

Ye, Zhichao

Chalmers University of Technology

Lei, Fuchuan

Chalmers University of Technology

Wildi, François

Faculty of Science

Pepe, Francesco

Faculty of Science

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Date Issued

2024-12-01

Publisher

Nature Research

Published in
Nature Communications
Volume

15

Issue

1

Article Number

7614

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

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NEMS  
FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

European Research Council

EPFL Center of MicroNanoTechnology

Swiss National Science Foundation

BLUVES CRSII5_193689

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January 24, 2025
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