Frequency-multiplexed gas sensing using chirped laser molecular spectroscopy

• Autorzy: Tomaszewska D. , Jaworski P. , Nikodem M.

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DOI

10.1016/j.opelre.2018.02.004

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

A method for frequency-multiplexed multi-sample gas sensing is presented. It enables measuring multiple samples placed simultaneously in the setup, without any optical or mechanical switching. Samples are measured using heterodyne detection and signal from each sensing path is encoded at different carrier frequency. Subsequently, a signal from particular sample is retrieved through heterodyne beatnote demodulation at unique frequency. This technique is particularly suitable for real-time calibration of the sensor through a sequential (or simultaneous) detection of three signals: from unknown sample, reference sample and baseline. Basic setup is demonstrated and proof-of-concept experiments are presented. Very good agreement with spectra measured using standard tunable diode absorption spectroscopy is obtained.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

laser spectroscopy; heterodyne detection; optical sensing; gas sensing

• Wydawca: Stowarzyszenie Elektryków Polskich ; Polska Akademia Nauk ; Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna im. Jarosława Dąbrowskiego
• Czasopismo: Opto-Electronics Review
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: Vol. 26, No. 2
• Strony: 103--107
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 39 poz., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Tomaszewska D.

• Department of Optics and Photonics, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland

autor

Jaworski P.

• Laser Sensing Laboratory, Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+, ul. Stabłowicka 147, 54-066 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Nikodem M.

• Department of Optics and Photonics, Faculty of Fundamental Problems of Technology, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
• Laser Sensing Laboratory, Wroclaw Research Centre EIT+, ul. Stabłowicka 147, 54-066 Wroclaw, Poland

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Uwagi

1. This work was supported by the National Science Centre (Poland), grant number 2014/15/D/ST7/04898. M. N. acknowledges a scholarship for young scientists from Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

2. Opracowanie rekordu w ramach umowy 509/P-DUN/2018 ze środków MNiSW przeznaczonych na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (2018).