Multicomponent gas analysis using broadband quantum cascade laser spectroscopy
Author(s) -
A. Reyes-Reyes,
Zhaoyin Hou,
Esther van Mastrigt,
Roland Horsten,
J. C. de Jongste,
Mariëlle W. Pijnenburg,
H. P. Urbach,
Nandini Bhattacharya
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.22.018299
Subject(s) - quantum cascade laser , broadband , cascade , optics , spectroscopy , laser , materials science , wavenumber , quantum optics , physics , chemistry , chromatography , quantum mechanics
We present a broadband quantum cascade laser-based spectroscopic system covering the region between 850 and 1250 cm(-1). Its robust multipass cavity ensures a constant interaction length over the entire spectral region. The device enables the detection and identification of numerous molecules present in a complex gas mixture without any pre-treatment in two minutes. We demonstrate that we can detect sub-ppmv concentration of acetone in presence of 2% of water at the same wavenumber region.
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