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J T Hodges, J P Looney, R D van Zee

|November 25, 2010

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Accurately measuring molecular oxygen requires accounting for laser bandwidth in cavity ring-down spectroscopy. Neglecting this can cause errors, but using fitted line shapes improves accuracy.

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Area of Science:

Spectroscopy
Physical Chemistry
Laser Physics

Background:

Quantitative Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy (CRDS) is a sensitive technique for measuring molecular properties.
Accurate determination of molecular number densities is crucial in various scientific fields.
The influence of laser characteristics, such as bandwidth, on CRDS measurements needs careful consideration.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of laser bandwidth on quantitative cavity ring-down spectroscopy.
To analyze the effects on measurements of the b(ν = 0)←X(ν = 0) band of molecular oxygen.
To identify and correct for systematic errors arising from laser bandwidth in CRDS.

Main Methods:

Utilized cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) to study molecular oxygen.
Focused on the (r)R transitions of the b(ν = 0)←X(ν = 0) band.
Employed frequency-integrated expressions and measured laser line shapes for data analysis.

Main Results:

Demonstrated that improper accounting for laser bandwidth introduces systematic errors in number density determination.
Showcased that fitting the frequency-integrated ring-down signal expression significantly reduces these errors.
Achieved excellent agreement between measured and predicted number densities when using measured laser line shapes.

Conclusions:

Laser bandwidth is a critical parameter that must be accurately accounted for in quantitative cavity ring-down spectroscopy.
Failure to properly model laser bandwidth leads to significant systematic errors in derived molecular number densities.
Implementing frequency-integrated fitting with measured laser line shapes provides a robust method for accurate CRDS measurements of molecular oxygen.