Tunable far infrared laser spectrometers

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Review of Scientific Instruments; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1142409· OSTI ID:5646789

Blake, G A; Laughlin, K B; Cohen, R C; Busarow, K L; Gwo, D; Schmuttenmaer, C A; Steyert, D W; Saykally, R J ^[1]

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1. University of California, Berkeley, CA (USA). Department of Chemistry University of California, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA (USA). Materials and Chemical Sciences Division

The state of the art in far infrared (FIR) spectroscopy is reviewed. The development of tunable, coherent FIR radiation sources is discussed. Applications of tunable FIR laser spectrometers for measurement of rotational spectra and dipole moments of molecular ions and free radicals, vibration-rotation-tunneling (VRT) spectra of weakly bound complexes, and vibration-rotation spectra of linear carbon clusters are presented. A detailed description of the Berkeley tunable FIR laser spectrometers is presented in the following article.

• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5646789
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments; (USA), Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments; (USA) Vol. 62:7; ISSN RSINA; ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
BEAMS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CLUSTER BEAMS
DIPOLE MOMENTS
ENERGY LEVELS
EXCITED STATES
INFRARED SPECTROMETERS
IONS
LASERS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MOLECULAR IONS
RADICALS
ROTATIONAL STATES
SPECTROMETERS
TUNING
VIBRATIONAL STATES