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Detection of propane using tunable diode laser spectroscopy at 3.37 μm

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We report Tunable Diode Laser Spectroscopy measurements of propane using a recently developed 3.37 μm GaInAsSb/AlGaInAsSb DFB laser. We have demonstrated that Wavelength Modulation Spectroscopy can be utilized to enhance a sharp feature in the broader propane spectrum around 3370.4 nm. A minimum detectable concentration of 30 ppb×m was obtained at a response time of 0.5 s. This corresponded to a minimum detectable absorption of 8 × 10−5 which is why an improvement of the sensitivity by an order of magnitude is possible using this laser and a more optimized optical setup.

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This work has been funded by the European Commission in the frame of the FP7 project SensHy (grant No. 223998).

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  1. Airoptic Sp. z.o.o., ul. J. Omańkowskiej 58, 60-465, Poznań, Poland

    P. Kluczynski

  2. Siemens AB, IIA SLA R&D, Box 14153, 400 20, Göteborg, Sweden

    S. Lundqvist

  3. Institut d’Electronique du Sud, Université Montpellier 2, 34095, Montpellier, France

    S. Belahsene & Y. Rouillard

  4. Nanoplus GmbH, Oberer Kirschberg 4, 97218, Gerbrunn, Germany

    L. Nähle, M. Fischer & J. Koeth

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Kluczynski, P., Lundqvist, S., Belahsene, S. et al. Detection of propane using tunable diode laser spectroscopy at 3.37 μm. Appl. Phys. B 108, 183–188 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-012-5054-1

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