Title :
Monitoring of small organic molecules using a broadly-tunable mid-infrared laser source
Author :
Bamford, Douglas J. ; Sharpe, Scott J. ; Cook, David J. ; Kessler, William J.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Sci. Inc., San Ramon, CA, USA
Abstract :
Small organic molecules, including acetone, methanol, isopropanol, methane, ethane, and ethylene, can be monitored in real time using a new broadly-tunable mid-infrared laser source. This technique will lead to better process control.
Keywords :
chemical sensors; infrared sources; laser tuning; optical frequency conversion; organic compounds; process monitoring; spectrochemical analysis; acetone; broadly-tunable laser source; ethane; ethylene; isopropanol; methane; methanol; midinfrared laser source; process control; real time monitoring; small organic molecules; waveguide difference-frequency generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
