A long path length pulsed slit valve appropriate for high temperature operation: Infrared spectroscopy of jet-cooled large water clusters and nucleotide bases

Kun Liu; Raymond S. Fellers; Mark R. Viant; Ryan P. McLaughlin; Mac G. Brown; Richard J. Saykally

doi:10.1063/1.1146605

A long path length pulsed slit valve appropriate for high temperature operation: Infrared spectroscopy of jet-cooled large water clusters and nucleotide bases

Kun Liu^*, Raymond S. Fellers, Mark R. Viant, Ryan P. McLaughlin, Mac G. Brown, Richard J. Saykally

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We report the design and performance of a pulsed slit valve for generation of supersonically cooled species in a long path length planar expansion. Utilizing three commercial solenoids driven synchronously by an economic power transistor circuit, the valve produces pulses adjustable in width from 500 to 1000 μs with a repetition rate up to 80 Hz. The pulsed valve can be operated continuously for 12 h, and operation over one month is typical before major maintenance is required. The path length × density product attained by this pulsed source is sufficient for observing large cluster species, such as the water hexamer, on our far-infrared spectrometer. With the addition of a detachable sample oven, it can also be heated up to 230°C to inject nonvolatile molecules into planar supersonic expansions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	410-416
Number of pages	7
Journal	Review of Scientific Instruments
Volume	67
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1146605
Publication status	Published - Feb 1996

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