Title :
Detection and analysis of OH and SH radicals by using THz photomixing synthesizer
Author :
Eliet, S. ; Guinet, M. ; Cuisset, A. ; Hindle, F. ; Pirali, O. ; Martin-Drumel, M.-A. ; Mouret, G.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Physico Chim. de l´´Atmos., Dunkerque, France
Abstract :
Specific investigations onto the hydroxyl radical (OH) and the mercapto radical (SH) are proposed by using a high resolution photomixing spectrometer. The presented results point out clearly the availability of the proposed technique to investigate radical compounds.
Keywords :
chemical sensors; oxygen compounds; terahertz spectroscopy; terahertz wave detectors; terahertz wave generation; terahertz wave spectra; OH radical detection; SH radical detection; high resolution photomixing spectrometer; hydroxyl radical; mercapto radical; terahertz photomixing synthesizer; Absorption; Doppler effect; Frequency measurement; Frequency synthesizers; Radio frequency; Synthesizers; Terrestrial atmosphere;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2011 36th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Houston, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0510-6
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/irmmw-THz.2011.6104788