Title :
QCL based absorption sensor for simultaneous trace-gas detection of CH4 and N2O
Author :
Wei Ren ; Wenzhe Jiang ; Tittel, Frank K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
A quantum cascade laser (QCL) absorption sensor system operating at 7.83 μm was developed for simultaneous dual-species monitoring of CH4 and N2O using a novel compact multipass gas absorption cell with a sampling volume of 225 mL.
Keywords :
gas sensors; quantum cascade lasers; CH4; N2O; QCL based absorption sensor; compact multipass gas absorption cell; dual-species monitoring; quantum cascade laser absorption sensor system; sampling volume; trace-gas detection; wavelength 7.83 mum; Absorption; Atmospheric measurements; Global warming; Monitoring; Quantum cascade lasers; Sensor systems; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA