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A simple technique for indirect measurement of absorption line widths in Voigt profile regime

  • Alabama A and M University

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Abstract

A simple new technique is described to infer the pressure-induced self-broadening coefficients for absorption lines in gases in the Voigt profile regime. The technique is described for several absorption lines in the v1 + 3v3 overtone band of acetylene. The technique involves measurement of absorption signal at even harmonics of wavelength modulation and gas pressures from 1-600 Torr in the cell. The variation of the signal with cell pressure shows a characteristic extremum that can be uniquely correlated to the self-broadening coefficient.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)733-740
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer
Volume72
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2002

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Radiation
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Spectroscopy

Keywords

  • Harmonic detection
  • Tunable diode lasers
  • Voigt profile

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