13CO 2/ 12CO 2 isotopic ratio measurements with a continuous-wave quantum cascade laser in exhaled breath

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-66

  Kasyutich, Vasili L ^a,b   Martin, Philip A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Breath analysis; Carbon dioxide; Direct absorption spectroscopy; Gas sensor; Isotopic ratio; Quantum cascade laser

Indexed keywords

BREATH ANALYSIS; DIRECT ABSORPTION; GAS SENSOR; ISOTOPIC RATIOS; QUANTUM CASCADES;

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CELLS; FLOW OF GASES; INTEGRATION; ISOTOPES; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPECTROMETERS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84655164875     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2011.09.003     Document Type: Article

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