Lock-in Amplifier for Pulse-Driven Quantum Cascade Lasers Gas Detection System

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 814001
Author(s):  
苗春壮 MIAO Chun-zhuang ◽  
蔺百杨 LIN Bai-yang ◽  
党敬民 DANG Jing-min ◽  
李春光 LI Chun-guang ◽  
王利军 WANG Li-jun ◽  
...  
Open Physics ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginie Zeninari ◽  
Agnès Grossel ◽  
Lilian Joly ◽  
Thomas Decarpenterie ◽  
Bruno Grouiez ◽  
...  

AbstractThe main characteristics that a sensor must possess for trace gas detection and pollution monitoring are high sensitivity, high selectivity and the capability to perform in situ measurements. The photacoustic Helmholtz sensor developed in Reims, used in conjunction with powerful Quantum Cascade Lasers (QCLs), fulfils all these requirements. The best cell response is # 1200 V W−1 cm and the corresponding ultimate sensitivity is j 3.3 × 10−10 W cm−11 Hz−11/2. This efficient sensor is used with mid-infrared QCLs from Alpes Lasers to reach the strong fundamental absorption bands of some atmospheric gases. A first cryogenic QCL emitting at 7.9 μm demonstrates the detection of methane in air with a detection limit of 3 ppb. A detection limit of 20 ppb of NO in air is demonstrated using another cryogenic QCL emitting in the 5.4 μm region. Real in-situ measurements can be achieved only with room-temperature QCLs. A room-temperature QCL emitting in the 7.9 μm region demonstrates the simultaneous detection of methane and nitrous oxide in air (17 and 7 ppb detection limit, respectively). All these reliable measurements allow the estimated detection limit for various atmospheric gases using quantum cascade lasers to be obtained. Each gas absorbing in the infrared may be detected at a detection limit in the ppb or low-ppb range.


2018 ◽  
Vol 89 (7) ◽  
pp. 073101
Author(s):  
Ke Ye ◽  
Xiaowei Chen ◽  
Wenwen Zhang ◽  
Yankun Lv ◽  
Lingpu Meng ◽  
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2015 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 515-525 ◽  
Author(s):  
Z. Bielecki ◽  
T. Stacewicz ◽  
J. Wojtas ◽  
J. Mikołajczyk

Abstract 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


2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. 1780-1783 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhang Yong-Gang ◽  
Xu Gang-Yi ◽  
Li Ai-Zhen ◽  
Li Yao-Yao ◽  
Gu Yi ◽  
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Laser Physics ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 805-812 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Joly ◽  
V. Zéninari ◽  
T. Decarpenterie ◽  
J. Cousin ◽  
B. Grouiez ◽  
...  

Sensors ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 1411-1419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Elia ◽  
Cinzia Di Franco ◽  
Pietro Lugarà ◽  
Gaetano Scamarcio

2010 ◽  
Vol 97 (18) ◽  
pp. 181111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Fuchs ◽  
Jochen Seufert ◽  
Johannes Koeth ◽  
Julia Semmel ◽  
Sven Höfling ◽  
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Author(s):  
Anatoliy Kosterev ◽  
Frank K. Tittel ◽  
Shawn Wehe ◽  
David M. Sonnenfroh ◽  
Mark G. Allen ◽  
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