Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 38, Issue 11, 1130001(2018)

Measurement of Trace NH3 Concentration in Atmosphere by Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy

Xiaowen Kou1,2、*, Bin Zhou1,2、*, Xunchen Liu1,2, Haixuan Chen1,2, Meng Zhang1,2, and Pengfei Liu1
Author Affiliations
  • 1 School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
  • 2 Key Laboratory for Power Machinery and Engineering of Ministry of Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
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    Simulated absorbance of different gases near 1.5 μm wavelength (T=300 K, p=9.5 kPa, L=1.6×104 m). (a) 6528.9 cm-1; (b) 6548.7 cm-1; (c) 6568.4 cm-1; (d) 6596.4 cm-1; (e) 6600.2 cm-1; (f) 6612.7 cm-1; (g) 6678.5 cm-1
    Simulated absorbance of different gases in range of 6520-6532 cm-1 (T=300 K, p=9.5 kPa, L=1.6×104 m)
    Simulated absorbance of different gases near 6521.97 cm-1 (T=300 K, p=9.5 kPa, L=1.6×104 m)
    Schematic of laser mode matching
    Transmitted cavity mode signal
    Schematic of CRDS experimental system
    Experimental gas path
    Acquisition and fitting of ring-down curve
    Absorption lines of NH3, CO2 and H2O in atmosphere in range of 6520-6530 cm-1 (T=300 K, p=9.5 kPa, L=1.6×104 m). (a) Experimental measurement data; (b) simulation results in HITRAN database
    Absorption coefficient of 55 sampling points obtained by measurement
    Absorption results of 6521.97 cm-1 NH3 and 6522.04 cm-1 H2O spectral lines after baseline deduction
    (a) Voigt multi-peak fitting results of NH3 and H2O absorbance; (b) fitting residual
    (a) NH3 concentration obtained by a continuous measurement for 400 s in outdoor environment; (b) Allan deviation
    • Table 1. Cavity ring-down time obtained after acquisition and measurement for 1000 times

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      Table 1. Cavity ring-down time obtained after acquisition and measurement for 1000 times

      Mean value /μsMaximum value /μsMinimum value /μsStandard deviation /μs
      96.264098.309093.71800.6518
    • Table 2. Measurement results of NH3 and CO2 concentrations under different conditions

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      Table 2. Measurement results of NH3 and CO2 concentrations under different conditions

      Test gasConditionMeasured mole fractionSensitivity
      NH3indoor2.0×10-74.10×10-10
      NH3outdoor1.2×10-73.90×10-10
      CO2indoor7.6×10-42.39×10-6
      CO2outdoor3.9×10-42.35×10-6
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    Xiaowen Kou, Bin Zhou, Xunchen Liu, Haixuan Chen, Meng Zhang, Pengfei Liu. Measurement of Trace NH3 Concentration in Atmosphere by Cavity Ring-Down Spectroscopy[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2018, 38(11): 1130001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Spectroscopy

    Received: Apr. 25, 2018

    Accepted: Jun. 5, 2018

    Published Online: May. 9, 2019

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    DOI:10.3788/AOS201838.1130001

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