An improved experimental setup for high-resolution vacuum ultraviolet laser spectroscopy
Date
2005
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Academy of Science for South Africa
Abstract
The experimental setup for vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) laser spectroscopy at Stellenbosch University's Laser Research Institute, has been improved by the addition of a VUV monochromator. The VUV source has been characterized over the extended wavelength range 144.2-157.7 nm, and simultaneous measurement of laser-induced fluorescence and absorption spectra has been achieved. We discuss current investigations of carbon monoxide molecules and complexes, facilitated by the narrow bandwidth of the VUV light and the low temperature collision-free conditions in a supersonic jet.
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CITATION: Steenkamp, C. M., Du Plessis, A. & Rohwer, E. G. 2005. An improved experimental setup for high-resolution vacuum ultraviolet laser spectroscopy. South African Journal of Science, 101(5-6):272-275.
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Keywords
Lasers, Vacuum ultraviolet spectroscopy
Citation
Steenkamp, C. M., Du Plessis, A. & Rohwer, E. G. 2005. An improved experimental setup for high-resolution vacuum ultraviolet laser spectroscopy. South African Journal of Science, 101(5-6):272-275