A compact broadband atmospheric gas spectrometer has been developed in the framework of the EU-H2020 FLAIR project. The system is composed of a mid-IR 2-4um broadband supercontinuum source, a temperature controlled 10- meter-long multipass-cell for light-gas interaction, a diffraction grating, and an uncooled PbSe-on-CMOS matrix detector recording absorption spectra. The detection limit has been measured at sub-ppm level on methane under laboratory conditions. We also present 2 successful field measurement campaigns aboard airborne platforms: a hot-air airship for controlled methane release experiments, and a helicopter tracking ship exhaust fumes abroad the coastline of Denmark, with special emphasis on methane detection.
Broadband time resolved absorption and dispersion spectroscopy using a conventional Fourier transform spectroscopy is often a challenging task due to very long measurement times. Here, we present time resolved mid-infrared dual-comb absorption and dispersion spectroscopy of methane and ethane under electrical discharge, covering a spectral bandwidth of 2850-3150 cm-1, with spectral resolution of 5 GHz and temporal resolution of 20 µs. This new approach enabled the direct measure of broadband complex refractive index of materials involved in plasma, which is an indication of plasma density.
We present a multi-species trace gas sensor based on a broadband mid-infrared supercontinuum source and a compact home-built Fourier Transform Spectrometer with a balanced detection scheme. The gas sensor provides a spectral resolution of 1 GHz in the wavelength range of 2.4-4.2 µm. Using a global fitting routine, we are able to retrieve the concentrations of different species in complex gas mixtures, achieving detection sensitivities in the order of 100 ppbv.Hz-1/2 (4s measurement time). We used the sensor to measure volatiles from fruit (apples, pears) under storage conditions, demonstrating its potential for monitoring fruit in commercial storage facilities.
Access to the requested content is limited to institutions that have purchased or subscribe to SPIE eBooks.
You are receiving this notice because your organization may not have SPIE eBooks access.*
*Shibboleth/Open Athens users─please
sign in
to access your institution's subscriptions.
To obtain this item, you may purchase the complete book in print or electronic format on
SPIE.org.
INSTITUTIONAL Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.
PERSONAL Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.