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Evanescent wave cavity ring-down spectroscopy with a total-internal-reflection minicavity

Rev. Sci. Instrum. 68, 2978 (1997); doi:10.1063/1.1148230

Issue Date: August 1997

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Andrew C. R. Pipino, Jeffrey W. Hudgens, and Robert E. Huie
Physical and Chemical Properties Division, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899
A miniature-cavity realization of the cavity ring-down concept, which permits extension of the technique to spectroscopy of surfaces, thin films, liquids, and, potentially, solids, is explored using a wave-optics model. The novel spectrometer design incorporates a monolithic, total-internal-reflection-ring cavity of regular polygonal geometry with at least one convex facet to induce stability. Evanescent waves generated by total-internal reflection probe absorption by matter in the vicinity of the cavity. Optical radiation enters or exits the resonator by photon tunneling, which permits precise control of input and output coupling. The broadband nature of total-internal reflection circumvents the narrow bandwidth restriction imposed by dielectric mirrors in conventional gas-phase cavity ring-down spectroscopy. Following a general discussion of design criteria, calculations are presented for square and octagonal cavity geometries that quantify intrinsic losses and reveal an optimal cavity size for each geometry. Calculated absorption spectra for the NO3 radical from 450 to 750 nm in a nitric acid solution are presented to demonstrate bandwidth and sensitivity.
History: Received 13 December 1996; accepted 15 May 1997
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  • 07.60.Rd
    Instruments, apparatus, components, and techniques common to several branches of physics and astronomy Optical instruments, equipment, and techniques Visible and ultraviolet spectrometers
  • 42.82.Bq
    Optics Integrated optics Design and performance testing of integrated-optical systems
  • YEAR: 1996-97

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