Chinese Journal of Lasers, Volume. 50, Issue 21, 2107403(2023)

Chlorophyll Detection Based on Radio Frequency Intensity of a Microwave Photonic Filter

Qiankun Li1, Meiqi Ding1, Lin Gui2、*, Xiaoxuan Lian1, and Min Qian1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Intelligent Manufacturing and Control Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
  • 2School of Computer and Information Engineering, Shanghai Polytechnic University, Shanghai 201209, China
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    Experimental setup of chlorophyll detection based on microwave photonic filter
    Extraction and preparation of chlorophyll
    RF spectra. (a) Magnified RF intensity at the maximum value; (b) magnified RF intensity at the minimum value
    RF spectral curves. (a) Variation of maximum RF intensity; (b) variation of minimum RF intensity
    RF intensity of chlorophyll solution placed for different periods of time. (a) Variation of maximum RF intensity with time and error analysis; (b) variation of minimum RF intensity with time and error analysis
    Variation of RF intensity with temperature. (a) Variation of maximum RF intensity with temperature; (b) variation of minimum RF intensity with temperature
    Experimental results of chlorophyll solution with different mass concentrations. (a) Maximum value of single measurement of RF intensity at different mass concentrations; (b) minimum value of single measurement of RF intensity at different mass concentrations; (c) linear fitting between the maximum RF intensity and chlorophyll mass concentration; (d) linear fitting between minimum RF intensity and chlorophyll mass concentration
    Experimental results in the case of low mass concentration. (a) Fitting curves between maximum RF intensity and chlorophyll mass concentration; (b) fitting curves between minimum RF intensity and chlorophyll mass concentration
    • Table 1. Analysis of different vegetable chlorophyll solutions for detection (no dilution)

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      Table 1. Analysis of different vegetable chlorophyll solutions for detection (no dilution)

      Type of vegetablesOptical powerMaximum RF intensityMinimum RF intensity
      MeanStandard deviation(STD)MeanSTD
      Ethanol(control group)-23.28-61.55390.03705-67.33980.1057
      Chinese cabbage-23.38-61.75670.07388-67.52820.0772
      Amaranth-23.37-61.78810.04300-67.57040.0430
      Lettuce-23.35-61.98920.06224-67.79860.0514
      Oilseed rape-23.33-62.26360.02152-68.00910.0864
      Spinach-23.28-62.25580.06101-68.08830.0940
    • Table 2. Analysis of different vegetable chlorophyll solutions for detection (after dilution)

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      Table 2. Analysis of different vegetable chlorophyll solutions for detection (after dilution)

      Type of vegetablesOptical powerMaximum RF intensityMininum RF intensity
      MeanSTDMeanSTD
      Chinese cabbage-23.28-59.44750.16264-65.50350.1613
      Amaranth-23.38-59.94170.09386-65.92740.1505
      Lettuce-23.37-60.24540.09568-66.14780.0905
      Oilseed rape-23.35-60.9820.06120-66.78720.0317
      Spinach-23.33-60.71780.08635-66.50120.1104
    • Table 3. Maximum RF intensity corresponding to chlorophyll solution placed for different periods of time

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      Table 3. Maximum RF intensity corresponding to chlorophyll solution placed for different periods of time

      Set aside time /hResults of 5 repeated measurements /dBmMean /dBmSTD /dBm

      Relative

      error /%

      12345
      0-56.447-56.510-56.524-56.617-56.613-56.54260.0725
      0.25-56.855-56.841-56.879-56.825-56.810-56.84230.02660.5760
      0.50-56.766-56.791-56.684-56.746-56.918-56.78150.08640.4172
      0.75-56.853-56.721-56.758-56.772-56.834-56.78790.05470.3977
      1.00-56.627-56.614-56.653-56.578-56.605-56.61590.02740.1351
      1.25-56.740-56.839-56.801-56.779-56.979-56.82790.09170.4319
      1.50-56.662-56.706-56.668-56.664-56.620-56.66430.03050.1665
      1.75-56.879-56.854-56.901-56.809-56.775-56.84390.05140.4715
      2.00-56.881-56.888-57.060-57.114-57.076-57.00450.09970.7235
    • Table 4. Minimum RF intensity corresponding to chlorophyll solution placed for different periods of time

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      Table 4. Minimum RF intensity corresponding to chlorophyll solution placed for different periods of time

      Set aside

      time /h

      Results of 5 repeated measurements /dBmMean /dBmSTD /dBm

      Relative

      error /%

      12345
      0-59.420-59.382-59.395-59.589-59.529-59.46360.0911
      0.25-59.816-59.742-59.740-59.722-59.768-59.75790.03640.4949
      0.50-59.626-59.626-59.579-59.572-59.742-59.62900.06800.2787
      0.75-59.613-59.601-59.571-59.578-59.720-59.61700.06000.2580
      1.00-59.465-59.505-59.501-59.455-59.353-59.45600.0614-0.0124
      1.25-59.690-59.615-59.643-59.636-59.811-59.67900.07860.3630
      1.50-59.468-59.509-59.398-59.467-59.377-59.44460.0545-0.0319
      1.75-59.711-59.720-59.724-59.593-59.599-59.66970.06710.3466
      2.00-59.796-59.796-59.952-59.921-59.975-59.88840.08610.7144
    • Table 5. Tested RF intensity affected by temperature

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      Table 5. Tested RF intensity affected by temperature

      Temperature /℃Maximum RF intensityMinimum RF intensity
      Mean /dBmSTD /dBmRelative error /%Mean/ dBmSTD /dBmRelative error /%
      25-56.519300.0318-59.22400.0339
      30-56.514520.0985-0.0085-59.20340.0654-0.0348
      35-56.495520.0548-0.0421-59.21600.0342-0.0134
      40-56.263900.0645-0.4518-59.04220.0485-0.3070
      45-56.082040.0532-0.7736-58.95150.0199-0.4602
      50-56.110580.1044-0.7231-59.13700.0746-0.1468
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    Paper Information

    Category: Bio-Optical Sensing and Manipulation

    Received: Jun. 25, 2023

    Accepted: Sep. 4, 2023

    Published Online: Nov. 24, 2023

    The Author Email: Lin Gui (guilin100@yeah.net)

    DOI:10.3788/CJL230947

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