Application of quantum cascade lasers to trace gas analysis

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-176

  Kosterev, A ^a   Wysocki, G ^a   Bakhirkin, Y ^a   So, S ^a   Lewicki, R ^a   Fraser, M ^a   Tittel, F ^a   Curl, R F ^a  

^a RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LASER APPLICATIONS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY; QUARTZ; TRACE ANALYSIS;

BIOMEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS; TRACE GAS ANALYSIS; TRACE GAS SENSING;

QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS;

EID: 39149108492     PISSN: 09462171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00340-007-2846-9     Document Type: Article

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