DocumentCode :
3008181
Title :
Remote Detection of Breath CO2 with Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy
Author :
Wright, A.O. ; Frish, M.B.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Sci. Inc., Andover
fYear :
2007
fDate :
6-11 May 2007
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
1
Abstract :
Remote detection of vital signs is useful in various military and security scenarios. We describe a sensor measuring CO2 in exhaled breath to 35 meters using an eye-safe tunable diode laser, for standoff respiration detection.
Keywords :
chemical variables measurement; gas sensors; laser tuning; pneumodynamics; semiconductor lasers; exhaled breath; eye-safe tunable diode laser; gas sensor; military scenarios; remote detection; respiration detection; security scenarios; tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy; vital signs; Absorption; Backscatter; Diode lasers; Gas detectors; Nose; Optical sensors; Remote monitoring; Spectroscopy; Stress measurement; Tunable circuits and devices;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452778
Filename :
4452778
Link To Document :
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