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Multi-hydrogenated compounds monitoring in optical fibre manufacturing process by photoacoustic spectroscopy

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Sub-ppm hydrogen chloride (HCl) and water vapour (H2O) monitoring using photoacoustic spectroscopy in optical fibre manufacturing is reported. The development and performance of a sensor based on an acoustic resonant configuration is described, and on-site measurements are presented. Two DFB lasers emitting in the 1370 nm and 1740 nm range were used for the detection of H2O and HCl, respectively. A detection limit (defined for a SNR=3) of 60 ppb for HCl and 40 ppb for H2O was achieved. Contamination sources of the carrier gas used for the fibre preform manufacturing are identified and discussed.

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  1. Nanophotonics and Metrology Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland

    J.-P. Besson, S. Schilt & L. Thévenaz

  2. Omnisens SA, Riond-Bosson 3, 1110, Morges, Switzerland

    F. Sauser, E. Rochat & M. Niklès

  3. Daetwyler Fiber Optics SA, Route de la Gare 70, 2017, Boudry, Switzerland

    P. Hamel & F. Sandoz

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Besson, JP., Schilt, S., Sauser, F. et al. Multi-hydrogenated compounds monitoring in optical fibre manufacturing process by photoacoustic spectroscopy. Appl. Phys. B 85, 343–348 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-006-2361-4

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