光学频率梳技术用于高分辨率天文光谱仪的波长定标可以大大提高视向速度测量精度,从而为搜寻类地行星、确定宇宙膨胀速度和测量基本物理常数等重大前沿科学问题提供有利的工具.文章结合视向速度测量技术与天文光学频率梳波长定标技术的最新进展,介绍了天文光学频率梳原理及技术,多普勒光谱位移探测天体的原理,以及天文光梳定标高分辨率天文光谱仪未来发展的趋势和展望.
The wavelength calibration of high resolution astronomical spectrographs with a femtosecond optical frequency comb can significantly increase the accuracy of radial velocity measurements. This provides a powerful research tool for various cutting edge scientific problems, such as the detection of earth- like planets, the determination of the expansion of the universe, and the measurement of fundamental con stants. With reference to the recent developments in radial velocity measurements and frequency combs, we describe the principles of such techniques and discuss the future development of astro-comb wavelength calibration for high resolution astronomical spectrographs.