Title :
Mid-infrared laser sensor for active process control in glass furnaces
Author :
Romano, C. ; Geiser, P. ; Bauer, Christian ; Borner, Stefan ; Schade, Wolfgang ; Ostafin, M. ; Deubener, J.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Phys. und Phys. Technol., Tech. Univ. Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld
Abstract :
Real-time measurements of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen monoxide are performed with DFB laser diodes and a quantum cascade laser, respectively, in the near- and mid-infrared spectral region inside an industrial glass furnace.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; furnaces; gas sensors; glass manufacture; infrared spectroscopy; measurement by laser beam; optical sensors; quantum cascade lasers; semiconductor lasers; spectrochemical analysis; CO; CO2; DFB laser diodes; NO; active process control; carbon dioxide; carbon monoxide; industrial glass furnace; mid-infrared laser sensor; near-infrared spectral region; nitrogen monoxide; quantum cascade laser; real-time measurements; (120.1740) Combustion diagnostics; (300.6260) Spectroscopy, diode lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628545
