Microphotonic sensors for the rapid detection of the presence of explosive gas mixtures

Kevin L. McNesby; Andrzej W. Miziolek

doi:10.1117/12.455744

22 February 2002 Microphotonic sensors for the rapid detection of the presence of explosive gas mixtures

Kevin L. McNesby, Andrzej W. Miziolek

Proceedings Volume 4577, Vibrational Spectroscopy-based Sensor Systems; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.455744
Event: Environmental and Industrial Sensing, 2001, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

A first generation, microphotonic sensor for rapid (10 ms response time) measurement of vapors from the hydrocarbon-based fuels JP-8, DF-2, and gasoline has been developed at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. This sensor is based upon a previously reported laser mixing technique that uses two tunable diode lasers emitting in the near-infrared spectral region to measure concentrations of gases having unstructured absorption spectra. The fiber-mixed laser beam consists of two wavelengths, one of which is absorbed by the fuel vapor, and one of which is not absorbed. By sinusoidally modulating the power of the two lasers at the same frequency but 180 degrees out of phase, a sinusoidal signal is generated at the detector (when the target gas is present in the line of sight). The signal amplitude, measured using standard phase sensitive detection techniques, is proportional to fuel vapor concentration. A second generation sensor, designed to measure the full envelope of the first overtone C-H vibrations in middle distillate fuels is currently being developed. Both sensors are described. Limits of detection using the first generation sensor are reported for vapors of the three fuels studied.

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Kevin L. McNesby and Andrzej W. Miziolek "Microphotonic sensors for the rapid detection of the presence of explosive gas mixtures", Proc. SPIE 4577, Vibrational Spectroscopy-based Sensor Systems, (22 February 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.455744

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