SOURCE-NOISE LIMITATION OF FIBEROPTIC METHANE SENSORS

被引:15
作者
JIN, W [1 ]
STEWART, G [1 ]
CULSHAW, B [1 ]
MURRAY, S [1 ]
机构
[1] BRITISH GAS PLC,ENGN RES STN,DIV RES & TECHNOL,NEWCASTLE TYNE NE99 1LH,TYNE & WEAR,ENGLAND
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1995年 / 34卷 / 13期
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D O I
10.1364/AO.34.002345
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The effect of source (LED) noise on the sensitivity of fiber-optic methane sensors is discussed. Once the source is dominant, the system sensitivity cannot be improved by increasing the source power further.
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页码:2345 / 2349
页数:5
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