Title :
Challenges and opportunities for next generation diode laser active sensing
Author_Institution :
Physical Sciences Inc, USA
Abstract :
Near-IR diode laser sensors have successfully entered a number of commercial markets. New application opportunities for these and related sensors in the automotive industry are described. Progress in MWIR and LWIR diode laser-based sources is highlighted, along with new opportunities that these lasers will address. Heterodyne measurement techniques, allowing for sensitive room-temperature detection methods in the FIR are described.
Keywords :
automotive electronics; heterodyne detection; optical signal detection; semiconductor lasers; FIR; LWIR; MWIR; automotive industry; heterodyne measurement; laser active sensing; next generation diode; room-temperature detection methods; Absorption; Automotive engineering; Diode lasers; Engines; Gas industry; Gas lasers; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor lasers; 140.5965 Semiconductor lasers, quantum cascade; 280.3420 Laser sensors;
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
