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Detection of Nuclear Spin Isomers of Water Molecules by Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy. / Mamrashev, Alexander A.; Maximov, Lev V.; Nikolaev, Nazar A. et al.
In: IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, Vol. 8, No. 1, 8098617, 01.01.2018, p. 13-18.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Detection of Nuclear Spin Isomers of Water Molecules by Terahertz Time-Domain Spectroscopy
AU - Mamrashev, Alexander A.
AU - Maximov, Lev V.
AU - Nikolaev, Nazar A.
AU - Chapovsky, Pavel L.
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Nuclear spin isomers of water molecules, i.e., ortho- and para-H${}_{2}$O, are quantum states of one of the most important molecules. Presently, our understanding of the water isomer properties, especially in the gas phase, remains insufficient. Scientific and practical applications of water spin isomers require the development of efficient methods of their detection in gaseous samples. In this paper, we apply the method of wideband terahertz time-domain spectroscopy to study rotational absorption spectra of ortho and para water isomers and measure their relative content in the ambient atmosphere. We find the ortho/para ratio to be 3.03 ± 0.03 close to the expected value of 3 when using the measurement spectral range 0.15–1.05 THz.
AB - Nuclear spin isomers of water molecules, i.e., ortho- and para-H${}_{2}$O, are quantum states of one of the most important molecules. Presently, our understanding of the water isomer properties, especially in the gas phase, remains insufficient. Scientific and practical applications of water spin isomers require the development of efficient methods of their detection in gaseous samples. In this paper, we apply the method of wideband terahertz time-domain spectroscopy to study rotational absorption spectra of ortho and para water isomers and measure their relative content in the ambient atmosphere. We find the ortho/para ratio to be 3.03 ± 0.03 close to the expected value of 3 when using the measurement spectral range 0.15–1.05 THz.
KW - Absorption
KW - Atmosphere
KW - Atmospheric measurements
KW - Nuclear spin isomers of molecules
KW - ortho/para ratio
KW - Rotation measurement
KW - Spectroscopy
KW - Terahertz radiation
KW - terahertz spectroscopy
KW - Time-domain analysis
KW - water molecules
KW - SPECTROMETER
KW - CONVERSION
KW - FIELD
KW - OPTICAL-PROPERTIES
KW - VAPOR CONTINUUM
KW - SEPARATION
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85033687687&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/TTHZ.2017.2764385
DO - 10.1109/TTHZ.2017.2764385
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85033687687
VL - 8
SP - 13
EP - 18
JO - IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology
JF - IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology
SN - 2156-342X
IS - 1
M1 - 8098617
ER -
ID: 9056636