A quantum cascade laser-based optical feedback cavity-enhanced absorption spectrometer for the simultaneous measurement of CH4 and N 2O in air

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 879-890

  Hamilton, D J ^a   Orr Ewing, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; AMBIENT AIR; AT-WAVELENGTH; CAVITY ENHANCED ABSORPTION; CAVITY ENHANCED ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CAVITY MODE; CAVITY-MODE FREQUENCIES; CONTINUOUS WAVE; DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; INFRARED LIGHT; INTRACAVITIES; OPTICAL CAVITIES; PATH LENGTH; QUANTUM CASCADES; SELFLOCKING; SIMULTANEOUS MEASUREMENT; SINGLE CAVITY; SPECTRAL LINE PROFILES; TEM; THERMOELECTRICALLY-COOLED;

ABSORPTION; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; SPECTROMETERS;

FEEDBACK;

EID: 79955925307     PISSN: 09462171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00340-010-4259-4     Document Type: Article

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