• DocumentCode
    2234189
  • Title

    Shot-noise limited sensitive detection of OH radicals by Faraday rotation spectroscopy at 2.8 μm

  • Author

    Zhao, Weixiong ; Wysocki, Gerard ; Chen, Weidong ; Fertein, Eric ; Le Coq, David ; Petitprez, Denis ; Zhang, Weijun

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. de Physicochim. de I ´´Atmos., Univ. du Littoral Cote d´´Opale, Dunkerque, France
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    1-6 May 2011
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We report on the development of a Faraday rotation spectroscopy instrument using a DFB diode laser operating at 2.8 μm for the hydroxyl (OH) radical detection with a 1σ detection limit of 8.2 × 108 OH radicals/cm3.
  • Keywords
    Faraday effect; distributed feedback lasers; free radicals; shot noise; DFB diode laser; Faraday rotation spectroscopy; hydroxyl radical detection; shot-noise limited sensitive detection; wavelength 2.8 mum; Diode lasers; Faraday effect; Gas lasers; Instruments; Noise; Solenoids; Spectroscopy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4577-1223-4
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5950390
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2234189