Sensitive absorption measurements in the near-infrared region using off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy

Douglas S. Baer; Joshua B. Paul; Manish Gupta; Anthony O'Keefe

doi:10.1117/12.451461

23 September 2002 Sensitive absorption measurements in the near-infrared region using off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy

Douglas S. Baer, Joshua B. Paul, Manish Gupta, Anthony O'Keefe

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Proceedings Volume 4817, Diode Lasers and Applications in Atmospheric Sensing; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451461
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2002, Seattle, WA, United States

Abstract

A novel instrument that employs a high-finesse optical cavity as an absorption cell has been developed for sensitive measurements of gas mixing ratios using near-infrared diode lasers and absorption spectroscopy techniques. The instrument employs an off-axis trajectory of the laser beam through the cell to yield an effective optical path length of several kilometers without significant unwanted effects due to cavity resonances. As a result, a minimum detectable absorption of ~1.4x10^-5 over an effective optical path of 4,200 meters was obtained in a 1.1-Hz detection bandwidth to yield a detection sensitivity of ~3.1x10^-11 cm^-1 Hz^-1/2. The instrument has been applied for measurements of CO, CH₄, C₂H₂, and NH₃ in the 1530-1650 nm range, and stable isotopes of CO₂ (¹³CO₂, ¹²CO₂, ¹²C¹⁶O¹⁸O) near 2052 nm.

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Douglas S. Baer, Joshua B. Paul, Manish Gupta, and Anthony O'Keefe "Sensitive absorption measurements in the near-infrared region using off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy", Proc. SPIE 4817, Diode Lasers and Applications in Atmospheric Sensing, (23 September 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.451461

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