Intracavity CO laser photoacoustic trace gas detection: Cyclic CH4, H2O and CO2 emission by cockroaches and scarab beetles

Applied Optics

Volumn 35, Issue 27, 1996, Pages 5357-5368

  Bijnen, F G C ^a   Harren, F J M ^a   Hackstein, J H P ^a   Reuss, J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CO laser; Insects; Methane; Photoacoustics; Trace gas; Water

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTOOPTICAL DEVICES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; COPPER; ELECTRON SCATTERING; LIGHT ABSORPTION; METHANE; MOLECULAR VIBRATIONS; NITROGEN; RESONATORS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER;

COCKROACHES; INTRACAVITY RESONANT PHOTOACOUSTIC CELL; SCARAB BEETLES; TRACE GAS; WATER VAPOR;

PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY;

INSECT; LASER; PHOTOACOUSTICS; TRACE GAS EMISSION;

EID: 0030225393     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.35.005357     Document Type: Article

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