Theoretical analysis of a methane gas detection system, using the complementary source modulation method of correlation spectroscopy

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1629-1636

  Chambers, Paul ^a   Austin, Ed A D ^a   Dakin, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Correlation spectroscopy; Environmental monitoring; Methane gas detection; Optical absorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; GAS DETECTORS; METHANE; OPTICAL FILTERS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL NOISE MEASUREMENT; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; VAPORS;

METHANE GAS DETECTION SYSTEM; OPTIC-COUPLED SYSTEMS; SPECTRAL ABSORPTIONS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

FIBER OPTICS;

EID: 4043137359     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/15/8/034     Document Type: Article

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