Trace-level detection of gases and vapours with mid-infra-red hollow waveguides

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 1984-1995

  Worrell, Clive A ^a,b   Gallen, Niall A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b Servomex Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDES; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; ETHYLENE; GAS DETECTORS; INFRARED DEVICES; TRACE ANALYSIS;

MIDINFRARED HOLLOW WAVEGUIDES; TRACE LEVEL GAS/VAPOR DETECTION;

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 0031190655     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/30/14/005     Document Type: Article

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