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Superluminescent diode-based multiple-gas sensor for NH <inf>3</inf> and H <inf>2</inf>O vapor monitoring
Date Issued
07-09-2012
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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.
Volume
18