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Precision spectroscopy of nitrous oxide isotopocules with a cross-dispersed spectrometer and a mid-infrared frequency comb

Published by National Institute of Standards and Technology | National Institute of Standards and Technology | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 03:51 AM | Dataset Last Updated: September 18, 2020
Data set from peer-reviewed publication: D. M. Bailey et al., Precision spectroscopy of nitrous oxide isotopocules with a cross-dispersed spectrometer and a mid-infrared frequency comb, Analytical Chemistry, 92, 13759-13766 (2020). As a potent greenhouse gas and an ozone depleting agent, nitrous oxide (N2O) plays a critical role in the global climate. Effective mitigation relies on understanding global sources and sinks, which can be supported through isotopic analysis. We present a cross-dispersed spectrometer, coupled with a mid-infrared frequency comb, capable of simultaneously monitoring all singly substituted, stable isotopic variants of N2O. Rigorous evaluation of the instrument lineshape function and data treatment using a Doppler-broadened, low-pressure gas sample are discussed. Laboratory characterization of the spectrometer demonstrates sub-GHz spectral resolution and an average precision of 6.7 x 10^{-6} for fractional isotopic abundance retrievals in 1 s.

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  • DOI Access for Precision spectroscopy of nitrous oxide isotopocules with a cross-dispersed spectrometer and a mid-infrared frequency comb

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  • VIPA Instrument Lineshape Data (Fig. 1D and Fig. 1E)

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  • Worked example of modeled transmission spectra (Fig. 5)

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  • Experimental and simulated spectral data for 0.69 kPa of pure N2O (Fig. 6).

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  • Instrument lineshape function characterization (Fig. 7)

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  • Transmission spectrum of 1.35 kPa of pure N2O at 3 ms of integration time (Fig. 8)

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  • Allan deviation analysis of N2O isotopic composition (Fig. 9)

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  • SHA256 File for VIPA Instrument Lineshape Data (Fig. 1D and Fig. 1E)

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  • SHA256 File for Worked example of modeled transmission spectra (Fig. 5)

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  • SHA256 File for Experimental and simulated spectral data for 0.69 kPa of pure N2O (Fig. 6).

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  • SHA256 File for Instrument lineshape function characterization (Fig. 7)

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  • SHA256 File for Transmission spectrum of 1.35 kPa of pure N2O at 3 ms of integration time (Fig. 8)

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  • SHA256 File for Allan deviation analysis of N2O isotopic composition (Fig. 9)

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