Non-dispersive infra-red (NDIR) measurement of carbon dioxide at 4.2 μm in a compact and optically efficient sensor

Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical

Volumn 186, Issue , 2013, Pages 580-588

  Hodgkinson, Jane ^a   Smith, Richard ^b   Ho, Wah On ^b   Saffell, John R ^b   Tatam, Ralph P ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ALPHASENSE LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Gas detection; NDIR; Non dispersive infra red; Optical absorption

Indexed keywords

DETECTOR ELEMENTS; EMITTED RADIATION; GAS DETECTION; LIMIT OF DETECTION; MOULDING TECHNOLOGY; NDIR; OPTICAL PATH LENGTHS; OPTICAL THROUGHPUT;

DESIGN; GAS DETECTORS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; SENSORS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84880384851     PISSN: 09254005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.snb.2013.06.006     Document Type: Article

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