Diode Laser Detection of Greenhouse Gases in the Near-Infrared Region by Wavelength Modulation Spectroscopy: Pressure Dependence of the Detection Sensitivity

Autor: Takashi Asakawa, Nozomu Kanno, Kenichi Tonokura
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Sensors, Vol 10, Iss 5, Pp 4686-4699 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1424-8220
DOI: 10.3390/s100504686
Popis: We have investigated the pressure dependence of the detection sensitivity of CO2, N2O and CH4 using wavelength modulation spectroscopy (WMS) with distributed feed-back diode lasers in the near infrared region. The spectral line shapes and the background noise of the second harmonics (2f) detection of the WMS were analyzed theoretically. We determined the optimum pressure conditions in the detection of CO2, N2O and CH4, by taking into consideration the background noise in the WMS. At the optimum total pressure for the detection of CO2, N2O and CH4, the limits of detection in the present system were determined.
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