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  • Editor: Alan E. Willner
  • Vol. 33, Iss. 11 — Jun. 1, 2008
  • pp: 1231–1233

Measurement of reactive atmospheric species by ultraviolet cavity-enhanced spectroscopy with a mode-locked femtosecond laser

G. Méjean, S. Kassi, and D. Romanini  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Letters, Vol. 33, Issue 11, pp. 1231-1233 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OL.33.001231


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Abstract

We demonstrate the possibility of measuring parts in 10 12 by volume concentrations of radicals of high atmospheric interest, such as IO or BrO , as needed for monitoring these species in the environment. We apply cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy in the near UV range using a frequency-doubled Ti : Sa mode-locked femtosecond laser. Efficient broadband injection of a high-finesse cavity is obtained by matching this optical frequency-comb source to the comb of cavity transmission resonances. A grating spectrograph and a detector array disperse and detect the spectrum transmitted by the cavity carrying the absorption features of intracavity molecules. Spectra recorded over 4 nm with 10 s averaging display a noise level of 8 × 10 10 cm .

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OCIS Codes
(140.4050) Lasers and laser optics : Mode-locked lasers
(140.4780) Lasers and laser optics : Optical resonators
(280.3420) Remote sensing and sensors : Laser sensors

ToC Category:
Lasers and Laser Optics

History
Original Manuscript: March 3, 2008
Revised Manuscript: April 8, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: April 13, 2008
Published: May 29, 2008

Citation
G. Méjean, S. Kassi, and D. Romanini, "Measurement of reactive atmospheric species by ultraviolet cavity-enhanced spectroscopy with a mode-locked femtosecond laser," Opt. Lett. 33, 1231-1233 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ol/abstract.cfm?URI=ol-33-11-1231

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