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Superluminescent diode-based multiple-gas sensor for NH 3 and H 2O vapor monitoring
Published in
2012
Volume: 18
   
Issue: 5
Pages: 1540 - 1546
Abstract
An approach of superluminescent light emitting diode (SLED)-based multiple-gas sensing (NH 3 and H 2O vapor) is proposed and demonstrated by using an absorption spectroscopy technique for emission monitoring (DeNO x process) applications. Such process normally occurs at temperature range of 250-400 °C where significant interference effect due to H 2 O vapor is expected. Hence, measuring multiple gases and eliminating cross-interference effect is of great importance in sensing trace gases. In this study, an SLED-based sensor with center emission wavelength of 1530-nm region is chosen to measure the concentrations of pure NH 3 and H 2O vapor by probing its overtone and combination bands present in this region. Detection limit for the NH 3 gas accounted in the case of aqua-ammonia (undiluted) is estimated to be 120 ppm ·m. A novel approach of introducing an open-space etalon in the path of the SLED beam is also proposed and demonstrated for adequate isolation from interfering species and improving the detection limit. By using an etalon with a free spectral range of 104 GHz and tuning it to appropriate wavelength, detection limit of about 22 ppm·m is attained for NH 3 gas sensing in the presence of H 2O vapor. © 2012 IEEE.
About the journal
JournalIEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
ISSN1077260X
Open AccessNo
Concepts (21)
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    COMBINATION BANDS
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    Detection limits
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    EMISSION MONITORING
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    Emission wavelength
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    FABRY-PEROT ETALONS
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    FREE SPECTRAL RANGE
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    Gas sensing
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    Interference effects
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    INTERFERING SPECIES
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    MULTIPLE-GAS SENSOR
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    SUPERLUMINESCENT DIODE
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    Superluminescent light emitting diodes
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    Temperature range
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    TRACE-GASES
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    Absorption spectroscopy
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    Ammonia
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    Chemical detection
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    ETALONS
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    GAS DETECTORS
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    Light emitting diodes
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    Vapors