Field diode laser spectrometer employing an astigmatic Herriott cell

Scott D. Sewell, Alan Fried, Bruce Henry, James R. Drummond

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Abstract

In this paper, we describe a new field diode laser system which incorporates a commercially-available astigmatic Herriott cell. This cell achieves a path length of 100 m while retaining a relative small sampling volume (approximately 3 l). This combination allows both high sensitivity and low cell residence times to be achieved. The optical system for effectively coupling the diode laser radiation into such a cell is briefly discussed. Line fitting procedures are also discussed for fitting second harmonic spectra in the presence of sloping and/or curved baseline structure. An initial application using the filed system for detection of formaldehyde is also described. Initial estimates place the instrumental detection sensitivity at approximately 50 pptv for formaldehyde using a 1Hz sampling bandwidth. This corresponds to a minimum detectable absorbance of about 2×10-6.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
PublisherPubl by Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Pages72-80
Number of pages9
ISBN (Print)0819414034, 9780819414038
DOIs
StatePublished - 1994
EventTunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy, Lidar, and DIAL Techniques for Environmental and Industrial Measurements - Atlanta, GA, USA
Duration: Oct 11 1993Oct 13 1993

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2112
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceTunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy, Lidar, and DIAL Techniques for Environmental and Industrial Measurements
CityAtlanta, GA, USA
Period10/11/9310/13/93

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