Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 20, 2030001(2021)

All-Solid-State Mid-Infrared Fiber-Coupled QEPAS Photoacoustic Detection Module

Yihua Liu1, Huadan Zheng1,2、*, Zhuangzhi Xie1, Haoyang Lin1, Zhifei Yang1, Qian Wu1, Wenguo Zhu1,2, Yongchun Zhong1,2, Jianhui Yu1,2, and Zhe Chen1,2
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Optoelectronic Engineering, College of Science & Engineering, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China;
  • 2Key Laboratory of Optical Fiber Sensing and Communication Technology of Guangdong Province, Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510632, China
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    Quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy (QEPAS) is a gas detection technology that has developed rapidly in recent years. It has the advantages of high sensitivity, small equipment size, and immunity to environmental noise. We design an all-solid-state mid-infrared fiber-coupled QEPAS photoacoustic detection module. Under theories of gas thermodynamics and one-dimensional acoustic resonator, the sound pressure distribution and level of the detection module are simulated using COMSOL software. An optomechatronic detection module is then designed and processed. It integrates the acoustic resonator, photoacoustic cell, optical fiber module, and pre-amplification module for easy collimation, high stability, and strong anti-interference ability. With a high-power mid-infrared DFB laser at a central wavelength of 2 μm as the light source, CO2 detection is carried out via wavelength modulation technology. As a result, a detection limit of 3.7×10 -5 is obtained at an integration time of 1 s. Allan variance analysis shows that when the integration time is 1123 s, the detection limit of the system can reach 1.34×10 -6. The QEPAS system built on this module can be used to conduct real-time monitoring of indoor CO2 concentration.

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    Yihua Liu, Huadan Zheng, Zhuangzhi Xie, Haoyang Lin, Zhifei Yang, Qian Wu, Wenguo Zhu, Yongchun Zhong, Jianhui Yu, Zhe Chen. All-Solid-State Mid-Infrared Fiber-Coupled QEPAS Photoacoustic Detection Module[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(20): 2030001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Spectroscopy

    Received: Mar. 17, 2021

    Accepted: May. 6, 2021

    Published Online: Sep. 30, 2021

    The Author Email: Zheng Huadan (zhenghuadan@jnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.2030001

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