Title :
Development of a quantum cascade laser-based sensor for non-invasive CO2 monitoring
Author :
Michel, Anna P.M. ; Chen, Tina P. ; Ko, Tiffany S. ; Raj, Nevin V. ; Inyang, Meyeneobong E. ; Bosworth, Bryan T. ; Escarra, Matthew D. ; Gmachl, Claire F.
Author_Institution :
Princeton Inst. for the Sci. & Technol. of Mater., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A novel device is proposed for the non-invasive measurement of CO2 utilizing reflectance of the skin surface by a mid-infrared quantum cascade laser. We demonstrate CO2 detection in a polymer at levels of biological importance.
Keywords :
biosensors; blood; carbon compounds; laser applications in medicine; quantum cascade lasers; CO2; biosensor; blood gas monitoring; mid-infrared quantum cascade laser; non-invasive CO2 monitoring; skin surface; Absorption; Blood; Chemical technology; Gas detectors; Materials science and technology; Monitoring; Polymers; Quantum cascade lasers; Reflectivity; Skin;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
