Frequency-modulation spectroscopy for trace species detection: Theory and comparison among experimental methods

Applied Optics

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 707-717

  Silver, Joel A ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST SCIENCES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Diode laser; Frequency modulation; Trace species detection; Wavelength modulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975633777     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.31.000707     Document Type: Article

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