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  • Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
  • Vol. 16, Iss. 12 — Jun. 9, 2008
  • pp: 9239–9244

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Determination of N2O isotopomers with quantum cascade laser based absorption spectroscopy

Helen Waechter, Joachim Mohn, Bela Tuzson, Lukas Emmenegger, and Markus W. Sigrist  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 12, pp. 9239-9244 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.009239


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Abstract

We present an analytical technique based on direct absorption laser spectroscopy for high precision and simultaneous determination of the mixing ratios of the most abundant nitrous oxide isotopic species: 14N15N16O, 15N14N16O and 14N216O. A precision of 0.5‰ was achieved for the site specific isotope ratios of N2O at 90 ppm using an averaging time of 300 s.

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OCIS Codes
(300.6340) Spectroscopy : Spectroscopy, infrared
(140.5965) Lasers and laser optics : Semiconductor lasers, quantum cascade

ToC Category:
Spectroscopy

History
Original Manuscript: April 10, 2008
Revised Manuscript: May 29, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: June 1, 2008
Published: June 6, 2008

Citation
Helen Waechter, Joachim Mohn, Bela Tuzson, Lukas Emmenegger, and Markus W. Sigrist, "Determination of N2O isotopomers with quantum cascade laser based absorption spectroscopy," Opt. Express 16, 9239-9244 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-16-12-9239


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