Novel study of design for miniature correlation spectroscopy handheld gas sensor for methane (CH4) using 2.3 µm wavelength band
Novel study of design for miniature correlation spectroscopy handheld gas sensor for methane (CH4) using 2.3 µm wavelength band
A highly selective methane gas sensor, using the correlation spectroscopy technique, has been constructed. This sensor is handheld and has a compact folded cell arrangement; it operates with 2.3 µm switched LED sources. The selected methane absorption band at 2.3 µm is relatively strong, even over a short path length (10 cm), yet this wavelength still allows the use of commercial glass lenses and optical windows, a simple 45° silicon wafer slice as a beam splitter and low noise InGaAs detectors. A noise-limited detection sensitivity of 0.21% by volume with a measurement time constant of 0.1 s was achieved.
Ibrahim, Raja Kamarulzaman Raja
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August 2005
Ibrahim, Raja Kamarulzaman Raja
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Dakin, J.P.
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Ibrahim, Raja Kamarulzaman Raja
(2005)
Novel study of design for miniature correlation spectroscopy handheld gas sensor for methane (CH4) using 2.3 µm wavelength band.
University of Southampton, Optoelectronics Research Centre, Masters Thesis, 189pp.
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A highly selective methane gas sensor, using the correlation spectroscopy technique, has been constructed. This sensor is handheld and has a compact folded cell arrangement; it operates with 2.3 µm switched LED sources. The selected methane absorption band at 2.3 µm is relatively strong, even over a short path length (10 cm), yet this wavelength still allows the use of commercial glass lenses and optical windows, a simple 45° silicon wafer slice as a beam splitter and low noise InGaAs detectors. A noise-limited detection sensitivity of 0.21% by volume with a measurement time constant of 0.1 s was achieved.
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Published date: August 2005
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University of Southampton, Optoelectronics Research Centre
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Raja Kamarulzaman Raja Ibrahim
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J.P. Dakin
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