CO/sub 2/-laser/microwave-sideband tunable IR source for molecular spectroscopy with environmental and biomolecular applications

Author

Zhen-Dong Sun ; Lees, R.M. ; Li-Hong Xu

Author_Institution

Canadian Inst. for Photonic Innovations, New Brunswick Univ., Fredericton, NB, Canada

fYear

2002

fDate

26-26 Sept. 2002

Firstpage

133

Lastpage

134

Abstract

A tunable infrared (IR) source has been assembled for high-resolution molecular spectroscopy with application to environmental trace gas detection and investigation of large biomolecules. The source employs a Lamb-dip stabilized CO/sub 2/ laser of Evenson design, with 7-18 GHz microwave (MW) sidebands added via a Cheo modulator to obtain tunable IR radiation over a large fraction of the spectral band. The source will be coupled to a slit-jet molecular beam chamber for ultra-high resolution observations.

Keywords

biological techniques; carbon compounds; environmental testing; gas lasers; infrared sources; infrared spectroscopy; molecular biophysics; 7 to 18 GHz; CO/sub 2/; CO/sub 2/-laser/microwave-sideband tunable IR source; Cheo modulator; Evenson design; Lamb-dip stabilized CO/sub 2/ laser; biomolecular applications; environmental applications; large biomolecules investigation; molecular spectroscopy; slit-jet molecular beam chamber; ultra-high resolution observations; Assembly; Gas lasers; Infrared detectors; Infrared spectra; Laser stability; Masers; Molecular biophysics; Optical design; Spectroscopy; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2002. Conference Digest. Twenty Seventh International Conference on

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7423-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICIMW.2002.1076120

Filename

1076120