Optoacoustic Spectroscopy

C. Forbes Dewey Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.954082

1 March 1974 Optoacoustic Spectroscopy

C. Forbes Dewey Jr.

Proceedings Volume 0049, Impact of Lasers in Spectroscopy; (1974) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.954082
Event: Acquisition and Analysis of Pictorial Data, 1974, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Optoacoustic spectroscopy refers to the measurement of optical absorption by a sample using acoustic methods to measure the degree to which the sample has been heated by the absorbed radiation. This technique has numerous applications, including monitoring trace con-taminants in the atmosphere. It is especially useful in situations requiring the quantitation of weak absorption spectra or circumstan-ces where a large dynamic range is required. This paper summarizes the results of recent experiments in which acoustic resonance has been used to enhance signal levels and improve detectivity. Scaling laws are given which allow the dynamic range and detectivity of this technique to be determined. Consideration is given to the use of both coherent and incoherent light sources, and comparisons are made to conventional techniques such as absorption spectroscopy. Finally, the application of optoacoustic spectroscopy to the measurement of collision-broadened absorption lineshapes is discussed.

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C. Forbes Dewey Jr. "Optoacoustic Spectroscopy", Proc. SPIE 0049, Impact of Lasers in Spectroscopy, (1 March 1974); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.954082

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