Open AccessCalibration-free scanned wavelength modulation spectroscopy – application to H_2O and temperature sensing in flames
Author(s) -
Zhechao Qu,
Ramin Ghorbani,
Damir Valiev,
Florian M. Schmidt
Publication year - 2015
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.23.016492
Subject(s) - optics , wavelength , materials science , calibration , laser , modulation (music) , spectroscopy , sensitivity (control systems) , amplitude modulation , phase modulation , amplitude , temperature measurement , intensity (physics) , analytical chemistry (journal) , frequency modulation , chemistry , physics , phase noise , radio frequency , telecommunications , chromatography , quantum mechanics , electronic engineering , computer science , acoustics , engineering
A calibration-free scanned wavelength modulation spectroscopy scheme requiring minimal laser characterization is presented. Species concentration and temperature are retrieved simultaneously from a single fit to a group of 2f/1f-WMS lineshapes acquired in one laser scan. The fitting algorithm includes a novel method to obtain the phase shift between laser intensity and wavelength modulation, and allows for a wavelength-dependent modulation amplitude. The scheme is demonstrated by detection of H(2)O concentration and temperature in atmospheric, premixed CH(4)/air flat flames using a sensor operating near 1.4 µm. The detection sensitivity for H(2)O at 2000 K was 4 × 10(-5) cm(-1) Hz(-1/2), and temperature was determined with a precision of 10 K and absolute accuracy of ~50 K. A parametric study of the dependence of H(2)O and temperature on distance to the burner and total fuel mass flow rate shows good agreement with 1D simulations.