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ArticleNature communications2026

Self-heterodyne spectroscopy via a non-uniformly spaced frequency comb.

Bofeng Zhang, Gang Zhao, Xiaobin Zhou, Xiaojuan Yan, Jiaqi Yang, Weiguang Ma, Suotang Jia

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Bofeng Zhang *State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics Technologies and Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy; Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-3757-0532
Gang Zhao *State Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics Technologies and Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy; Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China. gangzhao@sxu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1020-6434
Xiaobin ZhouState Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics Technologies and Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy; Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6258-4943
Xiaojuan YanState Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics Technologies and Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy; Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4623-5641
Jiaqi YangState Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics Technologies and Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy; Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-7515-3310
Weiguang MaState Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics Technologies and Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy; Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China. mwg@sxu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1342-8597
Suotang JiaState Key Laboratory of Quantum Optics Technologies and Devices, Institute of Laser Spectroscopy; Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9610-3386

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National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 61905136, 62175139
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Abstract

Frequency comb spectroscopy has significantly advanced molecular spectroscopy across scientific research and diverse applications. Among its key performance metrics especially for time-resolved studies, sensitivity and measurement speed are paramount. However, a long-standing compromise between these parameters arises from the need for noise reduction. Here, we introduce a comb spectroscopy system that overcomes this limitation using a single frequency comb of non-uniformly spaced modes. The comb is generated using a simple optical setup, composed of a continuous-wave (CW) fiber laser and a single-sideband phase modulator (SSM). Our approach delivers optical-to-radio-frequency conversion comparable to dual-comb spectroscopy (DCS) but through a self-heterodyning architecture. By leveraging the intrinsic mutual coherence of the comb, this design achieves a noise-equivalent absorption (NEA) of 5.0×10

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