Title :
High dynamic range laser dispersion spectroscopy of saturated absorption lines
Author :
Franz, Kale J. ; Weidmann, Damien ; Wysocki, Gerard
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A spectroscopic detection of molecular dispersion based on frequency-chirped laser is presented. Unlike non-linear direct absorption methods yielding line saturation, this method provides linear signal response and accuracy over a wide range of sample concentrations.
Keywords :
Absorption; Dispersion; Dynamic range; Fluctuations; Frequency; Laser theory; Nonlinear optics; Optical saturation; Space technology; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
