Multiple-pass cell for very-long-path infrared spectrometry

Appl Opt. 1999 Jul 1;38(19):4145-50. doi: 10.1364/ao.38.004145.

Abstract

A multiple-pass cell for mid-IR spectrometry that has been designed to operate in an evacuable environmental chamber is described. Using this new modified White arrangement, we can significantly increase the path length while keeping the spectrometric beam stable. An approximate expression that ties the number of reflections to the optimal signal-to-noise ratio in multiple-reflection cells is derived.