Title :
Wavelength modulation off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy for biogenic NO detection in human breath
Author :
Bakhikrin, Yury A. ; Kosterev, Anatoliy A. ; Roller, Chad ; Curl, Robert F. ; Tittel, Frank K.
Author_Institution :
Rice Quantum Inst., Rice Univ., Houston, TX, USA
Abstract :
A compact gas sensor based on a CW mid-infrared tunable quantum cascade laser and wavelength modulation off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy has been developed to measure biogenic NO concentrations in human breath.
Keywords :
gas sensors; infrared spectroscopy; integrated optics; laser applications in medicine; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; nitrogen compounds; optical modulation; patient diagnosis; patient monitoring; pneumodynamics; quantum cascade lasers; CW midinfrared tunable quantum cascade laser; NO; biogenic NO detection; compact gas sensor; human breath; wavelength modulation off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
