Infrared diode laser spectroscopy

• Autorzy: Civiš S. , Cihelka J. , Matulková I.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Three types of lasers (double-heterostructure 66 K InAsSb/InAsSbP laser diode, room temperature, multi quantum wells with distributed feedback (MQW with DFB) (GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb based) diode laser and vertical cavity surface emitting lasers (VCSELs) (GaSb based) have been characterized using Fourier transform emission spectroscopy and compared. The photoacoustic technique was employed to determine the detection limit of formaldehyde (less than 1 ppmV) for the strongest absorption line of the v₃ + v₅ band in the emission region of the GaInAsSb/AlGaAsSb diode laser. The detection limit (less than 10 ppbV) of formaldehyde was achieved in the 2820 cm⁻¹ spectral range in case of InAsSb/InAsSbP laser (fundamental bands of v₁, v₅). Laser sensitive detection (laser absorption together with high resolution Fourier transform infrared technique including direct laser linewidth measurement, infrared photoacoustic detection of neutral molecules (methane, form-aldehyde) is discussed. Additionally, very sensitive laser absorption techniques of such velocity modulation are discussed for case of laser application in laboratory research of molecular ions. Such sensitive techniques (originally developed for lasers) contributed very much in identifying laboratory microwave spectra of a series of anions (C₆H⁻, C₄H⁻, C₂H⁻, CN⁻) and their discovery in the interstellar space (C₆H⁻, C₄H⁻).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

FTIR spectroscopy; absorption spectroscopy; laser diodes; semiconductor laser; photoacoustic detection

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: Vol. 18, No. 4
• Strony: 408--420
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 80 poz., il., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Civiš S.

autor

Cihelka J.

autor

Matulková I.

• J. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, v.v.i., 3 Dolejškova Str., 18-223 Prague 8, Czech Republic,

Bibliografia

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