Investigating the use of the hydrogen cyanide (HCN) as an absorption media for laser spectroscopy

Martin Hošek; Šimon Řeřucha; Lenka Pravdová; Martin Čížek; Jan Hrabina; Ondřej Číp

doi:10.1117/12.2517761

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18 December 2018 Investigating the use of the hydrogen cyanide (HCN) as an absorption media for laser spectroscopy

Martin Hošek, Šimon Řeřucha, Lenka Pravdová, Martin Čížek, Jan Hrabina, Ondřej Číp

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Proceedings Volume 10976, 21st Czech-Polish-Slovak Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics; 1097605 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2517761
Event: 21st Czech-Polish-Slovak Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, 2018, Lednice, Czech Republic

Abstract

The laser spectroscopy is a fundamental approach for the realisation of traceable optical frequency standards. In the 1:55 μm wavelength band, widely used in telecommunications, the acetylene is the typical and the most widespread absorption media. We present our investigation of using the hydrogen cyanide (HCN) as a cost-efficient and readily available alternative, that also provides a wider frequency span (from 1527nm to 1563 nm). We have compared the practical aspects of using new absorption media in comparison to existing experience with the acetylene with an outlook to carry out an independent measurement of the entire spectra. The results should contribute to the future inclusion of the HCN spectroscopic data into the Mise en pratique, thus allowing for the use of HCN as a reference for the realisation of traceable laser standards.

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Martin Hošek, Šimon Řeřucha, Lenka Pravdová, Martin Čížek, Jan Hrabina, and Ondřej Číp "Investigating the use of the hydrogen cyanide (HCN) as an absorption media for laser spectroscopy", Proc. SPIE 10976, 21st Czech-Polish-Slovak Optical Conference on Wave and Quantum Aspects of Contemporary Optics, 1097605 (18 December 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2517761

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