Theoretical investigation of an optical fiber amplifier loop for intra-cavity and ring-down cavity gas sensing

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 116-121

  Liu, K ^a   Liu, T G ^a   Peng, G D ^a,b   Jiang, J F ^a   Zhang, H X ^a   Jia, D G ^a   Wang, Y ^a   Jing, W C ^b   Zhang, Y M ^a  

^a TIANJIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intra cavity; Optical fiber amplifier loop; Ring down cavity; Sensitivity

Indexed keywords

GAS SENSING; INTRA-CAVITY; INTRACAVITIES; PUMP POWER; RATE EQUATIONS; RING-DOWN CAVITY; SENSITIVITY ENHANCEMENTS; SYSTEM LOSS; SYSTEM SENSITIVITY; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; THEORETICAL VALUES; UNIFORM MODEL;

CHEMICAL DETECTION; FIBER OPTICS; FIBERS; GAS DETECTORS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; PUMPS;

FIBER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 77949913156     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2010.02.041     Document Type: Article

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