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Stable isotopic analysis of atmospheric methane by infrared spectroscopy by use of diode laser difference-frequency generation

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An infrared absorption spectrometer has been constructed to measure the stable isotopic composition of atmospheric methane samples. The spectrometer employs periodically poled lithium niobate to generate 15  μW of tunable difference-frequency radiation from two near-infrared diode lasers that probe the ν3 rotational–vibrational band of methane at 3.4  μm. To enhance the signal, methane is extracted from 25 l of air by use of a cryogenic chromatographic column and is expanded into the multipass cell for analysis. A measurement precision of 12 is demonstrated for both δ13C and δD.

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