DocumentCode
2250515
Title
Validation of a model of a resonant optothermoacoustic trace gas sensor
Author
Petra, N. ; Zweck, J. ; Minkoff, S.E. ; Kosterev, A.A. ; Doty, J.H., III
Author_Institution
Dept. of Math. & Stat., Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA
fYear
2011
fDate
1-6 May 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A model for a resonant optothermoacoustic sensor is validated by comparison with experiments performed with 0.5% acetylene in nitrogen. At low concentrations, the molecular dynamics of the trace gas do not influence the signal.
Keywords
gas sensors; nitrogen; optical sensors; organic compounds; thermoacoustics; N2; acetylene; molecular dynamics; resonant optothermoacoustic trace gas sensor; Computational modeling; Gas lasers; Laser beams; Laser modes; Mathematical model; Optical sensors; Optical surface waves;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1223-4
Type
conf
Filename
5951038
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