Method for reducing interference fringes in laser spectroscopy measurements using an absorption mask in combination with multi-pass optical cells

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PATENT NO 9638624
APP PUB NO 20150300942A1
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14434171

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A Multi-pass optical cell (1) with an internal space (11) for laser spectroscopy is described, which is able to reduce or eliminate interference fringes appearing by performing laser absorption spectroscopy in the multi-pass optical cells (1) leading to improved absorption spectra. This is achieved by using a multi-pass optical cell (1) comprising an absorption mask (3) which is permanently or removable mountable in the internal space (11) in a rotatably fixed manner, where in a mask wall (30) a plurality of m apertures (300) is formed, in which the position of each aperture (300) is adapted to a predefinable propagation path of a main optical beam and/or the resulting reflection spot pattern (211) defined by the geometry of the multi-pass optical cell (1) and the used angle of incidence of an initial beam (20), so that each aperture (300) is traversable by the main optical beam from a first side (301) to a second side (302).

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EMPA EIDGENOSSISCHE MATERIALPRUFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT8600 DÜBENDORF

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Emmenegger, Lukas Dübendorf, CH 3 12
Mangold, Markus Dübendorf, CH 5 23
Tuzson, Bela Dübendorf, CH 1 3

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