Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 6, Issue 6, 437(2008)

An approach of open-path gas sensor based on tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy

Hui Xia*, Wenqing Liu, Yujun Zhang, Ruifeng Kan, Min Wang, Ying He, Yiben Cui, Jun Ruan, and Hui Geng
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  • Key Laboratory of Environmental Optics and Technology, Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei 230031
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    Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) is a new method to detect trace-gas qualitatively or quantificationally based on the scan characteristic of the diode laser to obtain the absorption spectroscopy in the characteristic absorption region. A time-sharing scanning open-path TDLAS system using two near infrared distributed feedback (DFB) tunable diode lasers is designed to detect CH4 and H2S in leakage of natural gas. A low-cost Fresnel lens is used in this system as receiving optics which receives the laser beam reflected by a solid corner cube reflector with a distance of up to about 60 m. High sensitivity is achieved by means of wavelength-modulation spectroscopy with second-harmonic detection. The minimum detection limits of 1.1 ppm.m for CH4 and 15 ppm.m for H2S are demonstrated with a total optical path of 120 m. The simulation monitoring experiment of nature gas leakage was carried out with this system. According to the receiving light efficiency of optical system and detectable minimum light intensity of detection, the detectable optical path of the system can achieve 1-2 km. The sensor is suitable for natural gas leakage monitoring application.

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    Hui Xia, Wenqing Liu, Yujun Zhang, Ruifeng Kan, Min Wang, Ying He, Yiben Cui, Jun Ruan, Hui Geng. An approach of open-path gas sensor based on tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2008, 6(6): 437

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    Received: Sep. 13, 2007

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 10, 2008

    The Author Email: Hui Xia (hxia@aiofm.ac.cn)

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