Simultaneous Detection of CO2 and CH4 Using a DFB Diode Laser-Based Absorption Spectrometer
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Theory Analysis
2.1. Absorption Spectroscopy Theory
2.2. Detection Principle
3. Experimental Details
3.1. Absorption Line Selection
3.2. DFB Diode Laser Characteristics
3.3. Sensor Platform Design and Data Processing
3.4. Optimal Sampling Pressure
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Stability Assessment
4.2. Linear Calibration
4.3. Allan Deviation Analysis
4.4. Real-Time Measurement of Ambient CO2 and CH4
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Species | Wavelength (nm) | Wavenumber (cm−1) | Line Intensity (cm/mol.) | γair (cm−1·air −1) | γself (cm−1·air−1) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
CO2 | 1574.03395 | 6353.10312 | 1.122 × 10−23 | 0.0822 | 0.112 |
CH4 | 1653.72254 | 6046.96359 | 1.455 × 10−21 | 0.0578 | 0.079 |
1653.72582 | 6046.9516 | 9.277 × 10−22 | 0.0774 | ||
1653.7283 | 6046.9425 | 7.877 × 10−22 | 0.0651 |
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Wu, X.; Du, Y.; Shi, S.; Jiang, C.; Deng, X.; Zhu, S.; Jin, X.; Li, J. Simultaneous Detection of CO2 and CH4 Using a DFB Diode Laser-Based Absorption Spectrometer. Chemosensors 2022, 10, 390. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors10100390
Wu X, Du Y, Shi S, Jiang C, Deng X, Zhu S, Jin X, Li J. Simultaneous Detection of CO2 and CH4 Using a DFB Diode Laser-Based Absorption Spectrometer. Chemosensors. 2022; 10(10):390. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors10100390
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Xu, Yulong Du, Shijian Shi, Cong Jiang, Xueliang Deng, Song Zhu, Xiaolong Jin, and Jingsong Li. 2022. "Simultaneous Detection of CO2 and CH4 Using a DFB Diode Laser-Based Absorption Spectrometer" Chemosensors 10, no. 10: 390. https://doi.org/10.3390/chemosensors10100390