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Pulsed, Single-Mode Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy

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Author(s)

Roger D. van Zee, Joseph T. Hodges, J P. Looney

Abstract

This paper demonstrates an implementation of single mode cavity ring-down spectroscopy, using a pulse laser system, with near shot-noise limited sensitivity. The rationale for this approach is discussed, the experimental apparatus is described, and the measurement of an absorptivity and integrated line strength illustrates the technique.
Citation
Applied Optics
Volume
38
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

Cavity ring-down spectroscopy (crds), shot noise, single mode, technical noise

Citation

van Zee, R. , Hodges, J. and Looney, J. (1999), Pulsed, Single-Mode Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy, Applied Optics, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=830618 (Accessed October 4, 2025)

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Created May 31, 1999, Updated October 12, 2021
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