Miniature Chemical Sensor Combining Molecular Recognition with Evanescent Wave Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy
Author(s) -
Andrew C. R. Pipino
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
osti oai (u.s. department of energy office of scientific and technical information)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/834660
Subject(s) - evanescent wave , cavity ring down spectroscopy , spectroscopy , chemical sensor , polarization (electrochemistry) , chemical species , chemistry , optoelectronics , materials science , analytical chemistry (journal) , physics , environmental chemistry , organic chemistry , electrode , quantum mechanics
To address DOE's chemical sensing needs, a new class of chemical sensors is being developed to enable qualitative and quantitative, remote, real-time, optical diagnostics of chemical species in hazardous gas, liquid, and semi-solid phases by employing evanescent wave cavity ring-down spectroscopy (EWCRDS). The sensitivity of EW-CRDS was demonstrated previously under Project No.60231. The objective of this project is to achieve highly selective chemical detection in a complex matrix of interferants by combining EW-CRDS with molecular recognition (MR) chemistry and by exploiting the polarization dependence of EW-CRDS to enhance optical selectivity
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