Ontology

Cavity ring-down spectroscopy

Definition: A type of laser spectroscopy where the sample is placed inside a highly reflective laser cavity and an effect induced by the absorption of laser light is detected. The decay time for light exiting the cavity is determined as a function of pulsed laser wavelength.

ID: CMO:0000450

Synonyms:

cavity ring-down laser absorption spectrometry cavity ringdown spectroscopy
cavity ring-down spectrometry
CRLAS
cavity ringdown spectrometry
CRDS
cavity ring-down laser absorption spectroscopy

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