Recovery of absolute gas absorption line shapes using tunable diode laser spectroscopy with wavelength modulation-Part I: Theoretical analysis

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 811-821

  Stewart, George ^a   Johnstone, Walter ^a   Bain, James R P ^a   Ruxton, Keith ^b   Duffin, Kevin ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b M SQUARED LASERS LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c OptoSci Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absorption line shape recovery; diode laser spectroscopy; gas sensors; industrial and environmental monitoring; wavelength modulation spectroscopy (WMS)

Indexed keywords

DIODE LASER SPECTROSCOPY; GAS SENSORS; INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; SHAPE RECOVERY; WAVELENGTH MODULATION SPECTROSCOPY (WMS);

CALIBRATION; DIODES; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; FOURIER ANALYSIS; FOURIER SERIES; FUEL CELLS; GAS ABSORPTION; GAS DETECTORS; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; GAS TURBINES; GASES; HARMONIC FUNCTIONS; INDUSTRY; LASER SAFETY; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; MODULATION; MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY; MONITORING; RECOVERY; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SENSORS; SHAPE OPTIMIZATION; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 79952123588     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2011.2107312     Document Type: Article

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