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Author(s):  
Ondrej Votava ◽  
Samir Kassi ◽  
Alain Campargue ◽  
Daniele Romanini

Comb Coherence Transfer (CCT) uses a feed-forward frequency correction to transfer the optical phase of a frequency comb to the beam of a free-running diode laser. This allows to amplify...


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 8041-8067
Author(s):  
Merve Polat ◽  
Jesper Baldtzer Liisberg ◽  
Morten Krogsbøll ◽  
Thomas Blunier ◽  
Matthew S. Johnson

Abstract. The development of laser spectroscopy has made it possible to measure minute changes in the concentrations of trace gases and their isotopic analogs. These single or even multiply substituted species occur at ratios from percent to below parts per million and contain important information concerning trace gas sources and transformations. Due to their low abundance, minimizing spectral interference from other gases in a mixture is essential. Options including traps and membranes are available to remove many specific impurities. Methods for removing CH4, however, are extremely limited as methane has low reactivity and adsorbs poorly to most materials. Here we demonstrate a novel method for CH4 removal via chlorine-initiated oxidation. Our motivation in developing the technique was to overcome methane interference in measurements of N2O isotopic analogs when using a cavity ring-down spectrometer. We describe the design and validation of a proof-of-concept device and a kinetic model to predict the dependence of the methane removal efficiency on the methane concentration [CH4], chlorine photolysis rate JCl2, chlorine concentration [Cl2] and residence time tR. The model was validated by comparison to experimental data and then used to predict the possible formation of troublesome side products and by-products including CCl4 and HCl. The removal of methane could be maintained with a peak removal efficiency >98 % for ambient levels of methane at a flow rate of 7.5 mL min−1 with [Cl2] at 50 ppm. These tests show that our method is a viable option for continuous methane scrubbing. Additional measures may be needed to avoid complications due to the introduction of Cl2 and formation of HCl. Note that the method will also oxidize most other common volatile organic compounds. The system was tested in combination with a cavity ring-down methane spectrometer, and the developed method was shown to be successful at removing methane interference.


Author(s):  
Johannes Lehmuskoski ◽  
Hannu Vasama ◽  
Jussi Hämäläinen ◽  
Jouni Hokkinen ◽  
Teemu Kärkelä ◽  
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Author(s):  
Eugenio Fasci ◽  
Stefania Gravina ◽  
Giuseppe Porzio ◽  
Antonio Castrillo ◽  
Livio Gianfrani

Abstract Doppler-free saturated-absorption Lamb dips are observed for weak vibration-rotation transitions of C2H2 between 7167 and 7217 cm−1, using a frequencycomb assisted cavity ring-down spectrometer based on the use of a pair of phase-locked diode lasers. We measured the absolute center frequency of sixteen lines belonging to the 2ν3 + ν15 band, targeting ortho and para states of the molecule. Line pairs of the P and Q branches were selected so as to form a “V”-scheme, sharing the lower energy level. Such a choice made it possible to determine the rotational energy separations of the excited vibrational state for J-values from 11 to 20. Line-center frequencies are determined with an overall uncertainty between 2 and 13 kHz. This is over three order of magnitude more accurate than previous experimental studies in the spectral region around the wavelength of 1.4 μm. The retrieved energy separations provide a stringent test of the so-called MARVEL method recently applied to acetylene.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernhard Aichner ◽  
David Dubbert ◽  
Christine Kiel ◽  
Katrin Kohnert ◽  
Igor Ogashawara ◽  
...  

Abstract. Water isotopes (δ2H and δ18O) were analyzed in samples collected in lakes associated to riverine systems in northeastern Germany throughout 2020. The dataset (Aichner et al., 2021) is derived from water samples collected at a) lake shores (sampled in March and July 2020); b) buoys which were temporarily installed in deep parts of the lake (sampled monthly from March to October 2020); c) multiple spatially distributed spots in four selected lakes (sampled in September 2020); d) the outflow of Müggelsee (sampled biweekly from March 2020 to January 2021). At shores, water was sampled with a pipette from 40–60 cm below water surface and directly transferred into a measurement vial, while at deeper parts of the lake a Limnos water sampler was used to obtain samples from 1 m below surface. Isotope analysis was conducted at IGB Berlin, using a Picarro L2130-i cavity ring-down spectrometer. The data give information about the seasonal isotope amplitude in the sampled lakes and about spatial isotope patterns in different branches of the associated riverine systems.


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