Quantum cascade laser-based photoacoustic sensor for trace detection of formaldehyde gas

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 2697-2705

  Elia, Angela ^a   Di Franco, Cinzia ^a   Spagnolo, Vincenzo ^a   Lugarà, Pietro Mario ^a   Scamarcio, Gaetano ^a  

^a INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Formaldehyde; Photoacoustic spectroscopy; Quantum cascade laser; Trace gas sensor

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; TRACE ANALYSIS;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK; ELECTRET MICROPHONE; LONGITUDINAL MODES; PARTS PER BILLION; PHOTOACOUSTIC CELL; PHOTOACOUSTIC SENSORS; THERMOELECTRICALLY-COOLED; TRACE-GAS SENSORS;

PULSED LASERS;

EID: 77950210388     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s90402697     Document Type: Article

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