Application of quantum cascade lasers to trace gas detection

• Autorzy: Bielecki Z. , Stacewicz T. , Wojtas J. , Mikołajczyk J.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1515/bpasts-2015-0059

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The potential of Quantum Cascade Laser technology has been recently harnessed in industry, medicine and military to create a range of original infrared gas sensors. These sensors have opened up many new applications due to compact size, excellent sensitivity, robust construction and low power requirements. They rely on infrared absorption spectroscopy to determine identity and quantity of gases. The measurement of these gases has relied on different technologies including multi-pass spectroscopy, photoacoustic spectroscopy, cavity ring down spectroscopy, and their various modifications. In this review paper some technologies are described in terms of its advantages/disadvantages in many application. The results of own works about methane, ammonia, nitric oxide, nitrous oxide, and carbonyl sulfide detection are presented as well.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

absorption spectroscopy; biomarkers; sensors; gas sensors; cavity enhanced spectroscopy; photoacoustic spectroscopy

PL

spektroskopia absorpcyjna; biomarkery; czujniki gazu; spektroskopia wzmocniona; spektroskopia fotoakustyczna

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Nauk, Wydział IV Nauk Technicznych
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences
• Rocznik: 2015
• Tom: Vol. 63, nr 2
• Strony: 515--525
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 40 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Bielecki Z.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Stacewicz T.

• Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland 2 Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw, 69 Hoża Str., 00-681 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Wojtas J.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Mikołajczyk J.

• Institute of Optoelectronics, Military University of Technology, 2 Kaliskiego Str., 00-908 Warsaw, Poland

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