Ppb-level detection of nitric oxide using an external cavity quantum cascade laser based QEPAS sensor

Optics Express

Volumn 19, Issue 24, 2011, Pages 24037-24045

  Dong, Lei ^a   Spagnolo, Vincenzo ^a,b   Lewicki, Rafal ^a   Tittel, Frank K ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

^b University and Polithecnic of Bari   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; QUARTZ; SENSORS; WATER VAPOR;

DETECTION LIMITS; DETECTION SENSITIVITY; EXCITATION SOURCES; EXTERNAL CAVITY; GAS PRESSURES; GEOMETRICAL PARAMETERS; MICRO RESONATORS; MODE-HOP-FREE; NO ABSORPTION; OPTICAL EXCITATIONS; OPTIMIZED CONFIGURATION; PARTS PER BILLION; QUARTZ-ENHANCED PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPIES; SPECTROSCOPIC MEASUREMENTS; WATER VAPOR CONCENTRATION; WIDELY TUNABLE;

LASER EXCITATION;

NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEM; TRANSDUCER;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; LASERS; MICRO-ELECTRICAL-MECHANICAL SYSTEMS; NITRIC OXIDE; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 82055170148     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.19.024037     Document Type: Article

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