Analytical method to find the optimal parameters for gas detectors based on correlation spectroscopy using a Fabry-Perot interferometer

Applied Optics

Volumn 46, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 4625-4632

  Vargas Rodríguez, Everardo ^a   Rutt, Harvey N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; OPTICAL CORRELATION; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SENSORS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

CORRELATION SPECTROSCOPY; INFRARED SENSORS; REFERENCE WAVELENGTH;

GAS DETECTORS;

EID: 34548580691     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.46.004625     Document Type: Article

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