Detection of benzene and toluene gases using a midinfrared continuous-wave external cavity quantum cascade laser at atmospheric pressure

作者:Sydoryk Ihor*; Lim Alan; Jaeger Wolfgang; Tulip John; Parsons Matthew T
来源:Applied Optics, 2010, 49(6): 945-949.
DOI:10.1364/AO.49.000945

摘要

We demonstrate the application of a commercially available widely tunable continuous-wave external cavity quantum cascade laser as a spectroscopic source for the simultaneous detection of multiple gases. We measured broad absorption features of benzene and toluene between 1012 and 1063 cm(-1) (9.88 and 9: 41 mu m) at atmospheric pressure using an astigmatic Herriott multipass cell. Our results show experimental detection limits of 0.26 and 0.41 ppm for benzene and toluene, respectively, with a 100 m path length for these two gases.

  • 出版日期2010-2-20