Title :
Ultra-compact multipass laser absorption spectroscopy platform for distributed sensor networks
Author :
So, Stephen G. ; Sani, Ardalan Amiri ; Tittel, Frank K. ; Wysocki, Gerard
Author_Institution :
Electr. Eng. Dept., Princeton Univ., Princeton, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A prototype three-node wireless sensor network of portable, battery-powered spectroscopic trace-gas sensors equipped with custom 24-pass Herriott cells has been developed. Individual sensor performance and sensor network localization of a gas plume will be reported.
Keywords :
distributed sensors; gas sensors; measurement by laser beam; optical sensors; spectrochemical analysis; Herriott cells; battery-powered spectroscopic trace-gas sensor; distributed sensor networks; gas plume; sensor network localization; three-node wireless sensor network; ultra-compact multipass laser absorption spectroscopy; Absorption; Distributed feedback devices; Gas detectors; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Optical sensors; Spectroscopy; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Wireless sensor networks; (280.3420) Laser sensors; (280.4788) Optical sensing and sensors; (300.6360) Spectroscopy, laser;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
