USE OF ROTATIONAL SIDE-BAND ABSORPTION FOR HIGH-SENSITIVITY METHANE DETECTION WITH A 1.64-MU-M DFB LASER

被引:7
作者
WELDON, V
PHELAN, P
HEGARTY, J
机构
[1] Optronics Ireland Research Centre, Physics Department, Trinity College
关键词
DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; METHANE DETECTION;
D O I
10.1049/el:19921345
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
High sensitivity methane detection using a 1.64 mum DFB laser in the rotational sideband of the 2nu3 overtone region is demonstrated. A sensitivity of 2 ppm.m was achieved which is comparable with recent measurements in the purely vibrational Q branch and therefore relaxes the wavelength constraints of DFB lasers for methane sensing.
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页码:2098 / 2099
页数:2
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