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    • Optical Engineering
    • Analytical Chemistry
    • Environmental Science

    Background:

    • Absorption cells are crucial for trace gas analysis.
    • Circular multipass reflection cells offer mechanical robustness and optical versatility.
    • Optimizing cell design is key for enhancing measurement sensitivity and precision.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To theoretically optimize the optical design of circular multipass reflection cells.
    • To investigate the suitability of different mirror shapes and arrangements.
    • To experimentally validate the optimized design for trace gas measurements.

    Main Methods:

    • Detailed theoretical considerations and ray tracing simulations were employed.
    • A parabolic mirror shape in a confocal arrangement was analyzed.
    • Experimental setup was built to demonstrate the optical path length and gas concentration measurements.

    Main Results:

    • A parabolic mirror in a confocal arrangement is optimal for long optical paths within a small volume.
    • An optical path length exceeding 12 meters was achieved in a 14.5 cm diameter cell.
    • Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) concentrations were measured with precision better than 0.1 ppb.

    Conclusions:

    • Optimized circular multipass reflection cells are highly effective for sensitive trace gas detection.
    • The demonstrated design enables high-precision measurements in ambient air.
    • This technology is suitable for environmental monitoring and other analytical applications.