6. Glossary
Fabry-Perot cavity
The simplest optical cavity consisting of two mirrors facing each other and an amplifying medium
Chirped pulse or chirp
Non-stationary sinusoidal signal whose frequency varies over time.
Volatile organic compound (VOC)
An organic compound refers to any compound containing at least the element carbon and one or more of the following elements: hydrogen, halogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus, silicon, or nitrogen, with the exception of carbon oxides and inorganic carbonates and bicarbonates.
Free induction decay (FID): free induction decay
Exponential decaying signal emitted by a system excited by a pulse.
Supersonic jet
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