Title :
Recent advances in infrared semiconductor based chemical sensing technologies
Author :
Tittel, F.K. ; Curl, R.F. ; Dong, L. ; Doty, J. ; Kosterev, A.A. ; Lewicki, R. ; Thomazy, D. ; Wysocki, G.
Author_Institution :
Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
fDate :
Nov. 3 2009-Oct. 6 2009
Abstract :
Recent advances in the development of sensors based on the use of quantum cascade lasers (QCLs) for the sensitive, selective detection, quantification and monitoring of both small and large molecular gas species with resolved and unresolved spectroscopic features respectively will be reported.
Keywords :
chemical sensors; measurement by laser beam; quantum cascade lasers; chemical sensing; infrared semiconductors; molecular gas species; quantum cascade lasers; Acoustic signal detection; Biomedical monitoring; Chemical technology; Conferences; Gas detectors; Gas lasers; Infrared detectors; Quantum cascade lasers; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Terahertz and Mid Infrared Radiation: Basic Research and Practical Applications, 2009. TERA-MIR 2009. International Workshop
Conference_Location :
Turunc-Marmaris
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3848-8
Electronic_ISBN :
98-1-4244-3849-5
DOI :
10.1109/TERAMIR.2009.5379659