title: Note: an environmental cell for transient spectroscopy on solid samples in controlled atmospheres.
abstract: A sample cell for performing time-resolved spectroscopy on solid samples within an atmosphere of controlled vapor composition was designed and constructed. Control over vapor composition was accomplished using a combination of passive sealing and chemical agents. Performance characteristics especially well-suited to studies using femtosecond mid-infrared spectroscopy were achieved by the use of ultrathin silicon nitride windows and a rapid and reproducible sample cell exchange mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, 51 Lower College Rd., University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, USA. jdwyer@chm.uri.edu
authors.forename: Jason R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: Łukasz
authors.initials: Ł
authors.lastname: Szyc
authors.forename: Erik T J
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Nibbering
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Elsaesser
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D001272:Atmosphere; D004247:DNA / Q000737:chemistry*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006813:Humidity; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared / Q000379:methods; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared / Q000379:methods; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000737:chemistry; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D017655:Silicon Compounds; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D013193:Stainless Steel; D004247:DNA; C032734:silicon nitride