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Molecular and Optical Physics Laboratory (MOPL)

Major publications of the MOPL research group, 1997 - 2008

Chapters in books, review articles, etc.

  • B. J. Orr, Y. He and R. T. White, "Spectroscopic Applications of Tunable Optical Parametric Oscillators," in Tunable Laser Applications, 2nd edition, edited by F.J.Duarte (CRC Press, New York, 2008), Chapter 2 (146 MS pages, including 395 refs, 5 tables and 6 figures), in press (2008).
  • B. J. Orr, " Spectroscopy and energetics of the acetylene molecule: dynamical complexity alongside structural simplicity," International Reviews in Physical Chemistry, 25, 655 – 718 (2006).
  • B. J. Orr, "Optics, lasers and spectroscopy: resonance at work," AOS News (edited by M. Hamilton, Australian Optical Society, 20 (1), pp. 16 – 23 (March, 2006); based on the 2005 AOS Medal Lecture.
  • B. J. Orr, D. C. O'Shea, and S. S. Ballard, "Visible and ultraviolet spectroscopy," in Encyclopedia of Physics, R. G. Lerner and G. L. Trigg, eds. (WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH and Co. KGaA, Weinheim, Germany, 2005; ISBN 3-527-40554-2), vol. 2, pp. 2860 – 2865.
  • B. J. Orr, "Optical parametric devices: overview", in Encyclopedia of Modern Optics (edited by R. D. Guenther, D. G. Steel and L. Bayvel; ElsevierPhysics, Oxford, UK, 2004; ISBN 0-12-227600-0), "Nonlinear optics – applications" section, pp. 43 – 51.
  • Y. He, P. Wang, R. T. White and B. J. Orr, "Spectroscopic applications of optical parametric oscillators," Optics and Photonics News, 13 (5), pp. 56 – 60 & 76 (May, 2002).
  • B. J. Orr, "IR lidar applications in air monitoring", in Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry: Applications, Theory and Instrumentation (edited by R. A. Myers; John Wiley, Chichester, UK, 2000; ISBN 0-471-97670-9), Volume 3 ("Applications of Instrumental Methods"), pp. 2007 – 2032.
  • D. C. Clary and B. J. Orr (editors), "Optical, electric and magnetic properties of molecules: a review of the work of A. D. Buckingham" (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, 1997; ISBN 0-444-82596-7), xix + 341 pages.

Papers in refereed scientific journals

  • R. T. White, Y. He, B. J. Orr, M. Kono, and K. G. H. Baldwin, "Control of frequency chirp in nanosecond-pulsed laser spectroscopy. 3. Spectrotemporal dynamics of an injection-seeded optical parametric oscillator," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 24, 2601 – 2609 (2007).
  • M. A. Payne, A. P. Milce, M. J. Frost, and B. J. Orr, "Rovibrational energy transfer in the 4νCH manifold of acetylene viewed by IR-UV double resonance spectroscopy. 5. Detailed kinetic model," J. Phys. Chem. A, 111, 12839 – 12853 (2007).
  • R. T. White, Y. He, B. J. Orr, M. Kono, and K. G. H. Baldwin, "Control of frequency chirp in nanosecond-pulsed laser spectroscopy. 3. Spectrotemporal dynamics of an injection-seeded optical parametric oscillator," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B, 24, 2601 – 2609 (2007).
  • Y. He and B. J. Orr, "Detection of trace gases by rapidly-swept continuous-wave cavity ringdown spectroscopy: pushing the limits of sensitivity," Appl. Phys. B 85, 355 – 364 (2006).
  • F. V. Englich, Y. He, and B. J. Orr, "Continuous-wave stimulated Raman gain spectroscopy with cavity ringdown detection," Appl. Phys. B 83, 1 – 5 (2006).
  • M. Kono, K. G. H. Baldwin, Y. He, R. T. White, and B. J. Orr, "CHAPS: a new precision laser-spectroscopic technique," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 23, 1181 – 1189 (2006).
  • M. A. Payne, A. P. Milce, M. J. Frost, and B. J. Orr, "Rovibrational energy transfer in the 4νCH manifold of acetylene viewed by IR-UV double resonance spectroscopy. 4. Collision-induced quasi-continuous background effects," J. Phys. Chem. A 110, 3307 – 3319 (2006).
  • Y. He and B. J. Orr, "Continuous-wave cavity ringdown absorption spectroscopy with a swept-frequency laser: rapid spectral sensing of gas-phase molecules," Appl. Opt. 44, 6752 – 6761 (2005).
    • M. Kono, K. G. H. Baldwin, Y. He, R. T. White, and B. J. Orr, "Heterodyne-assisted pulsed spectroscopy with a nearly Fourier-transform limited, injection-seeded optical parametric oscillator," Optics Lett. 30, 3413 – 3415 (2005).
  • M. A. Payne, A. P. Milce, M. J. Frost, and B. J. Orr, "Rovibrational energy transfer in the 4νCH manifold of acetylene viewed by IR-UV double resonance spectroscopy. 2. Perturbed states with J = 17 and 18," J. Phys. Chem. B 109, 8332 – 8343 (2005).
  • M. A. Payne, A. P. Milce, M. J. Frost, and B. J. Orr, "Rovibrational energy transfer in the 4νCH manifold of acetylene, viewed by IR-UV double resonance spectroscopy. 3. State-to-state J-resolved kinetics," Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie 219, 601 – 633 (2005).
  • Y. He and B. J. Orr, “Narrowband tuning of an injection-seeded pulsed optical parametric oscillator based on a self-adaptive, phase-conjugate cavity mirror”, Optics Lett., 29, 2169 – 2171 (2004).
  • Y. He and B. J. Orr, "Rapid measurement of cavity ringdown absorption spectra with a swept-frequency laser," Appl. Phys. B 79, 941 – 945 (2004).
  • R. T. White, Y. He, B. J. Orr, M. Kono and K. G. H. Baldwin, "Control of frequency chirp in nanosecond-pulsed laser spectroscopy. 1. Optical-heterodyne chirp analysis techniques," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21, 1577 – 1585 (2004).
  • R. T. White, Y. He, B. J. Orr, M. Kono and K. G. H. Baldwin, "Control of frequency chirp in nanosecond-pulsed laser spectroscopy. 2. A long-pulse optical parametric oscillator for narrow optical bandwidth," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 21, 1586 – 1594 (2004).
  • R. T. White, Y. He, B. J. Orr, M. Kono and K. G. H. Baldwin, "Transition from single-mode to multimode operation of an injection-seeded pulsed optical parametric oscillator," Optics Express 12, 5655 – 5660 (2004).
  • M. A. Payne, A. P. Milce, M. J. Frost, and B. J. Orr, "Rovibrational energy transfer in the 4νCH manifold of acetylene, viewed by IR-UV double resonance spectroscopy. 1. Foundation studies at low J," J. Phys. Chem. A 107, 10759 – 10770 (2003).
  • R. A. Shorten, Y. He and B. J. Orr, "Swept-cavity ringdown absorption spectroscopy: put your laser light in and shake it all about," Aust. J. Chem. 56, 219 – 231 (2003).
  • R. T. White, Y. He, B. J. Orr, M. Kono and K. G. H. Baldwin, "Pulsed injection-seeded optical parametric oscillator with low frequency chirp for high-resolution spectroscopy," Optics Lett. 28, 1248 – 1250 (2003).
  • Y. He and B. J. Orr, "Rapid-swept, continuous-wave cavity ringdown spectroscopy with optical heterodyne detection: single- and multi-wavelength sensing of gases," Appl. Phys. B 75, 267 – 280 (2002).
  • Y. He and B. J. Orr, "Optical heterodyne signal generation and detection in cavity ringdown spectroscopy based on a rapidly swept cavity," Chem. Phys. Lett. 335, 215 – 220 (2001).
  • Y. He and B. J. Orr, "Tunable single-mode operation of a pulsed optical parametric oscillator pumped by a multi-mode laser," Appl. Opt. 40, 4836 – 4848 (2001).
  • Y. He and B. J. Orr, " Cavity ringdown spectroscopy: new approaches and outcomes," J. Chinese Chem. Soc. 48, 591 – 601 (2001).
  • A. P. Milce and B. J. Orr, "The νCC + 3νCH rovibrational manifold of acetylene. II. Intramolecular perturbations and symmetry-breaking processes," J. Chem. Phys. 112, 9319 – 9334 (2000).
  • M. A. Payne, A. P. Milce, M. J. Frost and B. J. Orr, "Symmetry-breaking collisional energy transfer in the 4νCH rovibrational manifold of acetylene: spectroscopic evidence of a quasi-continuum of background states," Chem. Phys. Lett., 324, 48 – 56 (2000).
  • Y. He and B. J. Orr, "Ringdown and cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy using a continuous-wave tunable diode laser and a rapidly swept optical cavity," Chem. Phys. Lett. 319, 131 – 137 (2000).
  • G. W. Baxter, M. A. Payne, B. D. W. Austin, C. A. Halloway, J. G. Haub, Y. He, A. P. Milce, J. W. Nibler and B. J. Orr, "Spectroscopic diagnostics of chemical processes: applications of optical parametric oscillators," Appl. Phys. B 71, 651 – 663 (2000).
  • Y. He, G. W. Baxter and B. J. Orr, "Locking the cavity of a pulsed PPLN optical parametric oscillator to the wavelength of a cw injection-seeder by an 'intensity-dip' method," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 70, 3203 – 3213 (1999).
  • G. W. Baxter, Y. He and B. J. Orr, "A pulsed optical parametric oscillator, based on periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN), for high-resolution spectroscopy," Appl. Phys. B 67, 753 – 756 (1998).
  • G. W. Baxter, H.-D. Barth and B. J. Orr, "Laser spectroscopy with a pulsed, narrowband infrared optical parametric oscillator system: a practical, modular approach," Appl. Phys. B 66, 653 – 657 (1998).
  • G. W. Baxter, J. G. Haub and B .J. Orr, "Back conversion in a pulsed optical parametric oscillator: evidence from injection-seeded sidebands," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14, 2723 – 2730 (1997).
  • M. A. Payne, A. P. Milce, M. J. Frost and B. J. Orr, "Dynamical symmetry breaking in the 4νCH rovibrational manifold of acetylene," Chem. Phys. Lett. 265, 244 – 252 (1997).
  • A. P. Milce and B. J. Orr, "The νCC + 3νCH rovibrational manifold of acetylene. I. Collision-induced state-to-state transfer kinetics," J. Chem. Phys. 106, 3592 – 3606 (1997).

Patent applications

  • Y. He and B. J. Orr, "Optical Heterodyne Detection in Optical Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy," Australian Provisional Patent Applications PQ8724 (12 July 2000) & PQ9785 (30 August 2000); International Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Patent Application (PCT/AU01/00834, filed by Macquarie University 12 July 2001; WO 02/04903 A1, published 17 January 2002); national-phase patent applications covering USA, Europe and Australia were lodged in January 2003; Australian Patent No. 2001272190 sealed 22 April 2005 (expiry date: 12 July 2021); US patent No. 7012696 allowed 7 April 2005, issued on March 14, 2006; the corresponding European patent application has been allowed to lapse.
  • B. J. Orr and Y. He, "Method and Apparatus for Generating Narrowband Coherent Light Output from an Optical Parametric Oscillator," Australian Provisional Patent Application no. 2002952830 (lodged 22 November 2002); International (PCT) Patent Application (PCT/AU03/0157, filed 22 November 2003); International Search Report clear 22 January 2004)
  • Y. He and B. J. Orr, "An Injection-seeded Self-adaptive Optical Resonant Cavity and a Method of Generating Coherent Light," Australian Provisional Patent Applications 2003906515 and 20041125 (lodged 25 November 2003); International (PCT) Patent Application (Customer ID, 5410101905; CMR, 50154439; filed 25 November 2004).
  • B. J. Orr and Y. He, "Cavity Ringdown Spectroscopy with Swept-frequency Laser," Australian Provisional Patent Application no. 2004902516 (lodged for MQ by Spruson & Ferguson 12 May 2004); International (PCT) Patent Application (PCT/AU2005/000683, filed 12 May 2005; WO 2005/108939 A1, published 17 November 2005)