Title :
Development of an open-path / QCL-setup for intra-pulse determination of NO and NO2 emissions
Author :
Reidl-Leuthner, C. ; Lendl, Bernhard
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Chem. Technol. & Analytics, Vienna Univ. of Technol., Vienna, Austria
Abstract :
Combining 300 ns-pulsed quantum cascade lasers with an open-path- setup allows recording of micro-spectra (~2 cm-1) resolving narrow absorption bands of gaseous analytes during a single pulse, while minimizing the influence of the environmental matrix.
Keywords :
gas sensors; measurement by laser beam; nitrogen compounds; quantum cascade lasers; spectrochemical analysis; NO; NO emission; NO2; NO2 emission; absorption bands; environmental matrix; gaseous analytes; intrapulse determination; microspectra; open-path-QCL-setup; quantum cascade lasers; time 300 ns; Absorption; Atmospheric measurements; Laser beams; Measurement by laser beam; Power measurement; Quantum cascade lasers; Semiconductor device measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA