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High-precision determination of the 13CO2/12CO2 isotope ratio using a portable 2.008-μm diode-laser spectrometer

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A compact and portable diode-laser spectrometer is developed for high-precision measurements of the 13CO2/12CO2 isotope ratio. Ro-vibrational transitions belonging to different combination bands, around 2.008 μm, are detected for the two isotopomers, using wavelength-modulation spectroscopy with first-harmonic detection. The determination of the isotope ratio is performed through a comparison between the spectra, simultaneously acquired in two different multiple-reflection cells designed to contain the sample and reference gases. The reproducibility of our method is extensively investigated over different time scales. In particular, the short-term precision of the isotope ratio determination is found to be 0.03%. We discuss the presence of possible systematic shifts in the δ-v alue and optimise the operating conditions to ensure accuracy within the precision level. A possible use for in-situ measurements in volcanic gases is also discussed.

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  1. Dipartimento di Scienze Ambientali, Seconda Universitá di Napoli, and INFM – Gruppo Coordinato Napoli 2, Via Vivaldi 43, 81100, Caserta, Italy

    G. Gagliardi , A. Castrillo , R.Q. Iannone  & L. Gianfrani

  2. Center for Isotope Research, Department of Physics, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

    E.R.T. Kerstel

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Gagliardi , G., Castrillo , A., Iannone , R. et al. High-precision determination of the 13CO2/12CO2 isotope ratio using a portable 2.008-μm diode-laser spectrometer. Appl. Phys. B 77, 119–124 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-003-1240-5

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