Title :
V-T relaxation related aspects of quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy
Author :
Kosterev, Anatoliy A. ; Tittel, Frank K.
Author_Institution :
Rice Quantum Inst., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
Influence of vibrational energy transfer processes on QEPAS-based trace gas detection will be considered. Relevant published results will be analyzed. The potential of QEPAS as research tool of relaxation processes will be discussed.
Keywords :
acoustic transducers; gas sensors; optical materials; photoacoustic spectroscopy; quartz; rotational-vibrational energy transfer; spectrochemical analysis; QEPAS-based trace gas detection; V-T relaxation; quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy; vibrational energy transfer; Absorption; Acoustic noise; Acoustic transducers; Energy exchange; Frequency; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical sensors; Resonance; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202077
