Design of a tunable L-band multi-wavelength laser system for application to gas spectroscopy

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1023-1031

  Marshall, Joanna ^a   Stewart, George ^a   Whitenett, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorption spectroscopy; Fibre amplifiers; Fibre lasers; Gas sensors; L band; Optical fibre sensors

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CHEMICAL SENSORS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL FIBERS; POLARIZATION; SILICON WAFERS;

AMPLITUDE VARIATIONS; FABRY-PEROT CAVITY; FIBRE AMPLIFIERS; L-BAND; OPTICAL FIBRE SENSORS;

FIBER LASERS;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CHEMICAL SENSORS; FIBER LASERS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL FIBERS; POLARIZATION; SILICON WAFERS;

EID: 33646190730     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/17/5/S15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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