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N2O isotopocule measurements using laser spectroscopy: analyzer characterization and intercomparison
Stephen J. Harris
School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia
Jesper Liisberg
University of Copenhagen, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
Longlong Xia
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, IMK-IFU, Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
Germany
Empa, Laboratory for Air Pollution/Environmental Technology,
Dübendorf, Switzerland
Kerstin Zeyer
Empa, Laboratory for Air Pollution/Environmental Technology,
Dübendorf, Switzerland
Longfei Yu
Empa, Laboratory for Air Pollution/Environmental Technology,
Dübendorf, Switzerland
Matti Barthel
ETH Zürich, Department of Environmental Systems Science,
Zürich, Switzerland
Benjamin Wolf
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, IMK-IFU, Garmisch-Partenkirchen,
Germany
Bryce F. J. Kelly
School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney, NSW, Australia
Dioni I. Cendón
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, NSW, Australia
Thomas Blunier
University of Copenhagen, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen, Denmark
Johan Six
ETH Zürich, Department of Environmental Systems Science,
Zürich, Switzerland
Empa, Laboratory for Air Pollution/Environmental Technology,
Dübendorf, Switzerland
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Short summary
The latest commercial laser spectrometers have the potential to revolutionize N2O isotope analysis. However, to do so, they must be able to produce trustworthy data. Here, we test the performance of widely used laser spectrometers for ambient air applications and identify instrument-specific dependencies on gas matrix and trace gas concentrations. We then provide a calibration workflow to facilitate the operation of these instruments in order to generate reproducible and accurate data.
The latest commercial laser spectrometers have the potential to revolutionize N2O isotope...
