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Ring down spectroscopy
A tunable laser delivers light into an optical cavity formed by three high-reflectivity mirrors. When the laser is shut off, the intensity of light inside the cavity decreases exponentially and measured using a photo-detector.
Image credit: Asron Van Pelt, Picarro.
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