• DocumentCode
    733102
  • Title

    Real-time detection of formaldehyde using PPLN-based mid-infrared laser for study of sick house syndrome

  • Author

    Asobe, Masaki ; Takemiya, Y. ; Rin, S. ; Matsuya, Y. ; Aoki, T. ; Katoh, A. ; Someya, R. ; Tokura, A. ; Takenouchi, H. ; Yamaguchi, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Tokai Univ., Hiratsuka, Japan
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    10-15 May 2015
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We studied the detection of formaldehyde using a compact 3-μm DFG light source based on a PPLN waveguide. Single-pass DFG of laser diodes enables wavelength modulation spectroscopy and realtime detection.
  • Keywords
    light sources; lithium compounds; measurement by laser beam; niobium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical modulation; organic compounds; waveguide lasers; PPLN waveguide; PPLN-based mid-infrared laser; laser diodes; real-time formaldehyde detection; sick house syndrome; single-pass DFG light source; wavelength 3 mum; wavelength modulation spectroscopy; Absorption; Diode lasers; Light sources; Modulation; Optical waveguides; Real-time systems; Spectroscopy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    7183539