Faraday modulation spectrometry of nitric oxide addressing its electronic X^2Π−A^2Σ^+ band: II experiment

Shao, Jie; Lathdavong, Lemthong; Westberg, Jonas; Kluczynski, Pawel; Lundqvist, S.; Axner, Ove

doi:10.1364/ao.49.005614

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“…All of the sensitivity-enhancing techniques that have previously been employed for absorption studies using telecom diode lasers can be adapted to QCL spectroscopy and the literature contains many examples such as noise-immune cavity-enhanced optical heterodyne molecular spectroscopy 40 (NICE-OHMS), photoacoustic spectroscopy, 41 and Faraday rotation spectroscopy. 42 Perhaps the most straightforward methodology is wavelength modulation spectroscopy (WMS), which can be readily achieved by modulating either the external cavity or the injection current of the EC-QCL. Figure 6 shows typical WMS signals obtainable with a low pressure Doppler broadened sample of NO and modulation of the laser injection current at a frequency of 15 kHz.…”

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Applications of midinfrared quantum cascade lasers to spectroscopy

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We review the use of both pulsed and continuous wave quantum cascade lasers in high-resolution spectroscopic studies of gas phase species. In particular, the application of pulsed systems for probing kinetic processes and the inherent rapid passage structure that accompanies observations of low-pressure samples using these rapidly chirped devices are highlighted. Broadband absorber spectroscopy and time-resolved concentration measurements of short-lived species, respectively exploiting the wide intrapulse tuning range and the pulse temporal resolution, are also mentioned. For comparison, we also present recent sub-Doppler Lamb-dip measurements on a low-pressure sample of NO, using a continuous wave external cavity quantum cascade laser system. Using this methodology the stability and resolution of this source is quantified. We find that the laser linewidth as measured via the Lambdip is ca. 2.7 MHz as the laser is tuned at comparably slow rates, but decreases to 1.3 MHz as the laser scan rate is increased such that the transition is observed at 30 kHz. Using this source, wavelength modulation spectroscopy of NO is presented.

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Section: Wavelength-modulation Spectroscopymentioning

confidence: 99%