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Total Internal Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy (TIRAS) for the Detection of Solvated Electrons at a Plasma-liquid Interface

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January 24th, 2018

January 24th, 2018

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Title

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Total Internal Reflection Absorption Spectroscopy (TIRAS) System Configuration

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TIRAS System Setup and Data Acquisition

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Results: Data Analysis

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Conclusion

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The overall goal of this experiment is to directly detect solvated electrons in the plasma-liquid interface. This method can help answer important questions regarding the free radical chemistry created by a plasma in contact with an aqueous soluti

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This article presents a total internal reflection absorption spectroscopy (TIRAS) method for measuring short-lived free radicals at a plasma-liquid interface. In particular, TIRAS is used to identify solvated electrons based on their optical absorbance of red light near 700 nm.

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