DIODE-LASER ATOMIC-ABSORPTION USING A NEW REFERENCE METHOD

被引:4
作者
BARBER, TE [1 ]
WALTERS, PE [1 ]
WENSING, MW [1 ]
WINEFORDNER, JD [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV FLORIDA,DEPT CHEM,GAINESVILLE,FL 32611
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10.1016/0584-8547(91)80097-M
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O433 [光谱学];
学科分类号
0703 ; 070302 ;
摘要
A diode laser was used as the source for atomic absorption spectroscopy. To overcome the frequency instability and drift of the laser, a new referencing approach is proposed. The frequency of the laser is modulated across the rubidium transition at 780.02 nm, and the absorption signal is detected in an air/hydrogen flame. The absorption signal is processed by a lock-in amplifier. The reference signal for the lock-in amplifier is generated by shaping the absorption signal from a Rb atomic vapor cell into a square wave. As the laser frequency drifts, no phase change occurs between the reference and analytical signals, eliminating noise and signal loss that would have been caused by using a reference method which does not follow the fluctuations of the laser.
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页数:6
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