Cavity ringdown spectroscopy measurements of the infrared water vapor continuum
Date
2002
Authors
Cormier, John G.
Ciurylo, Roman
Drummond, James R.
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Publisher
American Institute of Physics Inc
Abstract
The measurements of the water vapor continuum were analyzed using infrared cavity ringdown spectroscopy (CRDS) at frequencies of 931.002, 944.195 and 969.104 cm-1. The experiments uses a continuous-wave CO2 laser and an acousto-optic modulator to create laser pulses which are injected into a 100 cm long near-confocal ringdown cavity. It is found that the far wings of water vapor lines are the primary agent responsible for the water vapor continuum.
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Keywords
Continuum mechanics, Continuous wave lasers, Infrared spectroscopy, Laser pulses, Low temperature effects, Vapors
Citation
Reproduced from Cormier, John G., Roman Ciurylo, and James R. Drummond. 2002. "Cavity ringdown spectroscopy measurements of the infrared water vapor continuum." Journal of Chemical Physics 116(3): 1030-1034, with the permission of AIP Publishing.