Quantum cascade laser sensors for online gas chromatography

Wu, Sheng; Deev, Andrei; Tang, Yujie

doi:10.1117/12.871398

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“…We carefully analyzed the thermal tuning behavior of QC lasers when operating under Continuous wave mode, and invented a new scheme that could tune over 1% of the central frequency in less than 100μsec [14]. The key inventions here are the modulation schemes as well as design of QCL waveguide and mounting schemes in order to achieve such wide tuning range.…”

Section: Improved Qcl Modulation Scheme Results In Lower Cost and Betmentioning

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Subsurface Monitor for Dissolved Inorganic Carbon at Geological Sequestration Site Phase 1 SBIR Final Report

Sheng¹

2012

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Section: Improved Qcl Modulation Scheme Results In Lower Cost and Betmentioning

confidence: 99%

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2012

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Improving the performance of hollow waveguide-based infrared gas sensors via tailored chemometrics

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The use of chemometrics in order to improve the molecular selectivity of infrared (IR) spectra has been evaluated using classic least squares (CLS), partial least squares (PLS), science-based calibration (SBC), and multivariate curve resolution-alternate least squares (MCR-ALS) techniques for improving the discriminatory and quantitative performance of infrared hollow waveguide gas sensors. Spectra of mixtures of isobutylene, methane, carbon dioxide, butane, and cyclopropane were recorded, analyzed, and validated for optimizing the prediction of associated concentrations. PLS, CLS, and SBC provided equivalent results in the absence of interferences. After addition of the spectral characteristics of water by humidifying the sample mixtures, CLS and SBC results were similar to those obtained by PLS only if the water spectrum was included in the calibration model. In the presence of an unknown interferant, CLS revealed errors up to six times higher than those obtained by PLS. However, SBC provided similar results compared to PLS by adding a measured noise matrix to the model. Using MCR-ALS provided an excellent estimation of the spectra of the unknown interference. Furthermore, this method also provided a qualitative and quantitative estimation of the components of an unknown set of samples. In summary, using the most suitable chemometrics approach could improve the selectivity and quality of the calibration model derived for a sensor system, and may avoid the need to analyze expensive calibration data sets. The results obtained in the present study demonstrated that (1) if all sample components of the system are known, CLS provides a sufficiently accurate solution; (2) the selection between PLS and SBC methods depends on whether it is easier to measure a calibration data set or a noise matrix; and (3) MCR-ALS appears to be the most suitable method for detecting interferences within a sample. However, the latter approach requires the most extensive calculations and may thus result in limited temporal resolution, if the concentration of a component should be continuously monitored.

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Quantum cascade laser sensors for online gas chromatography

Cited by 2 publications

References 26 publications

Subsurface Monitor for Dissolved Inorganic Carbon at Geological Sequestration Site Phase 1 SBIR Final Report

Subsurface Monitor for Dissolved Inorganic Carbon at Geological Sequestration Site Phase 1 SBIR Final Report

Improving the performance of hollow waveguide-based infrared gas sensors via tailored chemometrics

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