Miniature Chemical Sensor combining Molecular Recognition with Evanescent Wave Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy

Pipino, Andrew C. R. ; Meuse, Curtis W.

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (United States)

关键词: Optical Properties;    46 Instrumentation Related To Nuclear Science And Technology;    Sensitivity;    54 Environmental Sciences;    Spectroscopy;   

DOI  :  10.2172/834664
RP-ID  :  EMSP-73844-2003
RP-ID  :  AI07-97ER62518
RP-ID  :  834664

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

To address the chemical sensing needs of DOE, a new class of chemical sensors is being developed that enables 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 (EW-CRDS). The feasibility and sensitivity of EW-CRDS was demonstrated previously under Project No.60231. The objective of this project is to enhance the selectivity and domain of application of EW-CRDS. Selectivity is enhanced by using molecular recognition (MR) chemistry and polarized ''fingerprint'' near-IR spectroscopy, while the domain of application is expanded by combining EW-CRDS with the unique optical properties of nanoparticles and by extending the technique to liquids.