Detection of ethane, methane, formaldehyde and water vapor in the 3.33 μm range

• Autorzy: Winkowski Mateusz , Stacewicz Tadeusz

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.24425/mms.2022.140033

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We describe construction and investigation results of optical trace gas sensor working in the 3.334-3.337 μm spectral range. Laser spectroscopy was performed with a multipass cell. A setup was elaborated for detection of ethane at the 3.3368035 μm absorption line. Analysis of the gas spectra and the experiment have shown that, beside C2H6, the sensor is suitable for simultaneous detection of methane, formaldehyde and water vapor. Due to nonlinearity of the laser power characteristic we decided to detect the fourth harmonic of signal. Additional laser wavelength modulation was applied for optical interference suppression. In result, the precision of ethane detection of approximately 80 ppt has been achieved for the averaging time of 20 seconds. Long-term stability as well as the measurement linearity have also been positively tested. The system is suitable for detecting potential biomarkers directly in human breath.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

infrared spectroscopy; multipass; biomarkers; trace gas sensing

• Wydawca: Komitet Metrologii i Aparatury Naukowej PAN
• Czasopismo: Metrology and Measurement Systems
• Rocznik: 2022
• Tom: Vol. 29, nr 2
• Strony: 271--282
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 49 poz., rys., wykr., wzory

Twórcy

autor

Winkowski Mateusz

• University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics, Institute of Experimental Physics, Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Stacewicz Tadeusz

• University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics, Institute of Experimental Physics, Pasteura 5, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland

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Uwagi

1. The research was supported by the Polish National Science Centre, research project No. 2016/23/B/ST7/03441

2. Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MEiN, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2022-2023).