Title :
Stimulated-Raman-gain cavity-ringdown spectroscopy for high-resolution gas sensing
Author :
Englich, Florian V. ; He, Yabai ; Orr, Brian J.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Lasers & Applications, Macquarie Univ., North Ryde, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
A novel form of high-resolution continuous-wave laser spectroscopy employs a cavity-ringdown technique to detect stimulated-Raman-gain effects. This is demonstrated by recording molecular rovibrational Raman spectra of methane gas.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; gas sensors; laser cavity resonators; rotational-vibrational states; stimulated Raman scattering; continuous-wave laser spectroscopy; gas sensor; methane gas; molecular rovibrational Raman spectra; stimulated-Raman-gain cavity-ringdown spectroscopy; Frequency; Gas lasers; Nonlinear optics; Optical pumping; Optical recording; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Raman scattering; Spectroscopy; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202027
