title: Cavity ringdown spectroscopic detection of nitric oxide with a continuous-wave quantum-cascade laser.
abstract: A spectroscopic gas sensor for nitric oxide (NO) detection based on a cavity ringdown technique was designed and evaluated. A cw quantum-cascade distributed-feedback laser operating at 5.2 mum was used as a tunable single-frequency light source. Both laser-frequency tuning and abrupt interruptions of the laser radiation were performed through manipulation of the laser current. A single ringdown event sensitivity to absorption of 2.2 x 10(-8) cm(-1) was achieved. Measurements of parts per billion (ppb) NO concentrations in N(2) with a 0.7-ppb standard error for a data collection time of 8 s have been performed. Future improvements are discussed that would allow quantification of NO in human breath.
authors: A A
authors: AA
authors: Kosterev
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Malinovsky
authors: F K
authors: FK
authors: Tittel
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Gmachl
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Capasso
authors: D L
authors: DL
authors: Sivco
authors: J N
authors: JN
authors: Baillargeon
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Hutchinson
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authors: Cho