DocumentCode
500346
Title
Multiple chemical sensor using a rapidly tuned external cavity quantum cascade laser
Author
Phillips, M.C. ; Taubman, M.S. ; Myers, T.L.
Author_Institution
Pacific Northwest Nat. Lab., Richland, WA, USA
fYear
2009
fDate
2-4 June 2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We demonstrate simultaneous detection of multiple airborne chemicals at low-ppb concentrations using a sensor based on a rapid tuning of an external cavity quantum cascade laser from 7.87-8.70 mum.
Keywords
chemical sensors; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; quantum cascade lasers; external cavity quantum cascade laser; laser tuning; low-ppb concentration; multiple airborne chemical sensor; Chemical lasers; Chemical sensors; Gas lasers; Infrared detectors; Laser tuning; Optical distortion; Optical sensors; Quantum cascade lasers; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor lasers; (140.3600) Lasers, tunable; (140.5965) Semiconductor lasers, quantum cascade; (300.6340) Spectroscopy, infrared;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-55752-869-8
Type
conf
Filename
5225735
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