Spectroscopy gas sensing based on hollow fibres

A. Rodrigues; V. Lange; D. Kühlke

doi:10.1117/12.886176

6 May 2011 Spectroscopy gas sensing based on hollow fibres

A. Rodrigues, V. Lange, D. Kühlke

Proceedings Volume 8073, Optical Sensors 2011; and Photonic Crystal Fibers V; 807311 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886176
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

We demonstrate gas sensing in a relatively compact sensor unit in particular for weakly absorbing gases in real time. As a proof-of-concept, we built an oxygen sensor for the A-Band at 760 nm. A VCSEL laser was used as a laser source due to its mode stability and reduced cost compared to DFB lasers and Fabry-Perot lasers. In order to reduce as much as possible the sensor size, a hollow waveguide is used to guide the light and the gas to be analysed in a long path to enhance the sensitivity of the sensor. Two different types of hollow fibres were characterised with respect to their suitability for gas sensing, a photonic crystal fibre, also known as micro-structured optical fibre, and hollow metal-coated capillaries. Characteristics as attenuation, spectral transmission properties and filling time were analysed. At the end, a sensor device with coupling and detection unit was developed. The main advantage of our set-up is the possibility of using the same design for different gases by changing solely the laser, the detector and the coupling lens.

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A. Rodrigues, V. Lange, and D. Kühlke "Spectroscopy gas sensing based on hollow fibres", Proc. SPIE 8073, Optical Sensors 2011; and Photonic Crystal Fibers V, 807311 (6 May 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.886176

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