Tunable diode laser spectroscopy with wavelength modulation: Calibration-free measurement of gas compositions at elevated temperatures and varying pressure

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 3150-3161

  McGettrick, Andrew J ^a   Johnstone, Walter ^a   Cunningham, Robert ^b   Black, John D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absolute line shape recovery; Calibration free; Industrial process monitoring; Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC); Tunable diode laser spectroscopy (TDLS); Wavelength modulation spectroscopy (WMS)

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE LINE SHAPE RECOVERY; CALIBRATION FREE; INDUSTRIAL PROCESS MONITORING; TUNABLE DIODE LASER SPECTROSCOPY (TDLS); WAVELENGTH MODULATION SPECTROSCOPY (WMS);

CALIBRATION; CELL MEMBRANES; CURVE FITTING; DIODES; GAS ABSORPTION; GASES; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; LASERS; METHANE; MODULATION; MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY; NICKEL OXIDE; PATIENT MONITORING; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS MONITORING; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER VAPOR;

GAS FUEL ANALYSIS;

EID: 67651151531     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2008.2008729     Document Type: Article

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