Abstract
A novel heterodyne-enhanced Faraday rotation spectroscopic (H-FRS) system for trace gas detection of nitric oxide (NO) is demonstrated. The system is based on a quantum cascade laser emitting at ∼5.2 μm and a mercury cadmium telluride photodetector (both thermoelectrically cooled). The heterodyne detection is performed at 30MHz, where the laser relative intensity noise is significantly smaller than at low frequencies. With an implementation of active interferometer stabilization technique, the current system shows total noise level that is only 5.4 times above the fundamental shot-noise limit and the Faraday rotation angle sensitivity of 2.6 × 10 -8 rad/√Hz. The NO detection limit of 30.7 ppb-v/√Hz was achieved for the R(8.5)e NO transition using 100 Gauss magnetic field and 0.15 m optical path length.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices IX |
Volume | 8268 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 20 2012 |
Event | Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices IX - San Francisco, CA, United States Duration: Jan 22 2012 → Jan 26 2012 |
Other
Other | Quantum Sensing and Nanophotonic Devices IX |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Francisco, CA |
Period | 1/22/12 → 1/26/12 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering