Dual Comb Spectroscopy From the MIR to the VUV
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Dual Comb Spectroscopy From the MIR to the VUV
Fri, 05/06/2026 - 14:00 to 15:00
Location:
Speaker:
Prof. Ronald Jason Jones
Affiliation:
University of Arizona
Synopsis:
In this talk I’ll give an overview of our work developing frequency comb sources and spectroscopic techniques to address a number of technological and scientific challenges. Examples include research into next-generation atomic clocks, high-resolution broadband molecular spectroscopy inside hollow-core fibres, and dual-comb spectroscopy of laser-produced plasmas (LPPs). Our interest in LPPs includes fundamental studies of their complex dynamics, their use as surrogates for studying explosions, the formation of heavy elements within kilonovae, and material analysis to detect, for example, rare-earth elements for the mining industry.
Biography:
Professor R. Jason Jones leads a research group in experimental optical physics within the Wyant College of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona, where he holds the John Paul Schaefer Endowed Chair in Optical Sciences. His research interests include ultrafast optics, nonlinear light–matter interactions, high-precision optical spectroscopy, atomic clocks, and the development and application of femtosecond frequency combs. Recent work focuses on novel architectures for optical atomic clocks and applications of time-resolved dual-comb spectroscopy from the XUV to the MIR. He is a member of the American Physical Society and a Fellow of Optica.