Abstract

Dual-comb spectroscopy (DCS) has experienced a remarkable growth propelled by recent advances in fiber and semiconductor technology. A key enabler for DCS is mutual stability between two repetition-rate-mismatched frequency combs, which conventionally relies on feedback loops employing additional optics and electronics to synchronize a pair of sources. This limitation can be overcome in several ways, of which one of the most promising is the generation of two frequency combs in a single free-running fiber laser cavity [1–3]. To date, however, the only configuration proven to be compatible with Doppler-limited spectroscopy was the dual-color laser presented in Ref. [2] requiring external spectral broadening, thus adding an extra layer of complexity.

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