A study on the detection of weak photoacoustic signals by stochastic resonance

作者:Song HY; Shao XG; Su QD*
来源:Fresenius' Journal of Analytical Chemistry, 2001, 370(8): 1087-1090.
DOI:10.1007/s002160100907

摘要

On the basis of stochastic resonance (SR) theory a study of the detection of photoacoustic (PA) signals without a lock-in amplifier is presented. The applicability of the SR method is investigated both with simulated signals calculated by use of a Gaussian model and with experimental PA signals. Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) is improved substantially by adjusting the properties of a non-linear system to realize SR. By use of this method the lock-in amplifier can be removed from a PA spectrometer.