Title :
Modeling the dependence of fork geometry on the performance of quartz enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopic sensors
Author :
Firebaugh, Samara L. ; Sampaolo, Angelo ; Patimisco, Pietro ; Spagnolo, Vincenzo ; Tittel, Frank K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., United States Naval Acad., Annapolis, MD, USA
Abstract :
A finite element model for Quartz Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (QEPAS) was developed and applied to study the dependence of performance on sensor dimensions. This model can be a design tool for optimizing tuning fork dimensions.
Keywords :
acoustic devices; finite element analysis; optical design techniques; optical sensors; photoacoustic spectroscopy; quartz; design tool; finite element model; fork dimension tuning; fork geometry dependence; quartz enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopic sensors; sensor dimensions; Finite element analysis; Geometry; Mathematical model; Optical sensors; Resonant frequency; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
