Table 1 Experimental settings of dual-comb RI sensing and biosensing.

From: Rapid, high-sensitivity detection of biomolecules using dual-comb biosensing

Experiments

λMMI (nm)

frep1 (MHz)

frep2 (MHz)

∆frep (kHz)

Active MMI

Dummy MMI

Sample cell

Dual-comb RI sensing of pure water

1556.6

31.7

32.5

 − 851.9

No surface modification

Single [Fig. 3b]

Dual-comb RI sensing of glycerol solution

1556.6

31.7

32.5

 − 851.9

No surface modification

Dual [Fig. 3c]

Dual-comb biosensing of SARS-CoV-2 N protein antigen

1556.6

29.6

29.7

 − 88.6

Surface modification of antibody

No surface modification of antibody

Single [Fig. 3d]