This technology enables frequency counters for laser light.[1] Input a red laser, and you can directly measure its frequency in Hertz with 14 digits of precision.
I can't tell from the spec sheet at https://www.thorlabs.com/_sd.cfm?fileName=MENLO_SMART-COMB-S... whether you have to configure the unit at build time to measure lasers near a given wavelength, or whether it really will measure any arbitrary laser you feed to it.
Under "Measurement Wavelength" it says "Choose one in the 630-2000 nm range," and often that type of specification means you have to specify the nominal frequency up front when you order it. Either way, it seems to be a big step forward in commercializing this stuff. The comb hardware I've seen takes up a good chunk of an entire room.
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This technology enables frequency counters for laser light.[1] Input a red laser, and you can directly measure its frequency in Hertz with 14 digits of precision.
[1] https://www.thorlabs.com/newgrouppage9.cfm?objectgroup_id=11...
I can't tell from the spec sheet at https://www.thorlabs.com/_sd.cfm?fileName=MENLO_SMART-COMB-S... whether you have to configure the unit at build time to measure lasers near a given wavelength, or whether it really will measure any arbitrary laser you feed to it.
Under "Measurement Wavelength" it says "Choose one in the 630-2000 nm range," and often that type of specification means you have to specify the nominal frequency up front when you order it. Either way, it seems to be a big step forward in commercializing this stuff. The comb hardware I've seen takes up a good chunk of an entire room.