Title :
Methane Detection by Means of Quartz Enhanced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy in NIR
Author :
Kosterev, Anatoliy A. ; Bakhirkin, Yury A. ; Tittel, Frank K.
Author_Institution :
Rice Univ., Houston
Abstract :
Trace methane detection by means of quartz enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy using a fiber-coupled DFB diode laser at 1651 nm will be reported. An autonomous sensor configuration will be described.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; gas sensors; infrared spectroscopy; optical fibre couplers; organic compounds; photoacoustic spectroscopy; quartz; semiconductor lasers; spectrochemical analysis; SiO2; fiber-coupled DFB diode laser; near infrared spectroscopy; quartz enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy; trace methane detection; wavelength 1651 nm; Acoustic signal detection; Diode lasers; Laser tuning; Optical fiber sensors; Optical sensors; Optical tuning; Spectroscopy; Temperature sensors; Vibrations; Water;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452378
