High-sensitivity, large dynamic range, auto-calibration methane optical sensor using a short confocal Fabry-Perot cavity

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 350-357

  Dong, Lei ^a   Yin, Wangbao ^a   Ma, Weiguang ^a   Zhang, Lei ^a   Jia, Suotang ^a  

^a SHANXI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Auto calibration; Confocal Fabry Perot cavity; Methane sensor; Optical gas sensor

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; LIGHT REFLECTION; METHANE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AUTOCALIBRATION; CONFOCAL FABRY PEROT CAVITY; METHANE SENSORS; NONCONFOCAL CAVITY; OPTICAL GAS SENSORS;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 35348946421     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2007.04.030     Document Type: Article

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