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

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/834664· OSTI ID:834664

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.

Research Organization:
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AI07-97ER62518
OSTI ID:
834664
Report Number(s):
EMSP-73844-2003; R&D Project: EMSP 73844; TRN: US0407302
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 15 Jun 2003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English