Infrared radio-frequency double-resonance spectroscopy of molecular vibrational-overtone bands using a Fabry-Perot cavity-absorption cell

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1019-1030

  Ishibashi, Chikako ^a   Saneto, Ryuji ^a   Sasada, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; INFRARED RADIATION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; RADIOFREQUENCY SPECTROSCOPY;

ABSORPTION CELLS;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE EMISSION;

EID: 0000291181     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.18.001019     Document Type: Article

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