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OSA Light, Energy and the Environment Congress

Quantum Noise Limited Trace Gas Cavity Enhanced Polarization Spectroscopy

Yizhang Guan, Jiahao Dong, Chathura P. Bandutunga, Roland Fleddermann, Timothy T.-Y. Lam, Malcolm B. Gray, J. H. Chow

Published Jan 1, 2018• 0 citations
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Abstract

We present a new molecular trace gas absorption spectroscopy architecture and its recent progress. It uses optical cavity polarization states for an ultra-sensitive absorption readout, and achieves shot noise limited performance.
DOI
10.1364/ee.2018.ew3a.8

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